Synonyms of groused

groused

verb

past tense of grouse

as in complained

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

hasn't stopped grousing since we started this vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complained
• screamed
• whined
• muttered
• moaned
• grumbled
• growled
• griped
• whimpered
• murmured
• bitched
• worried
• squawked
• hollered
• grumped
• squealed
• kicked
• cried
• wailed
• carped
• bleated
• nagged
• grouched
• inveighed
• beefed
• whinged
• keened
• yammered
• grizzled
• protested
• bellyached
• kvetched
• yowled
• crabbed
• croaked
• fussed
• caterwauled
• repined
• yawped
• sobbed
• maundered
• kicked up a fuss
• quibbled
• objected (to)
• lamented
• quarreled (with)
• fretted
• blubbered
• stewed
• bemoaned
• deplored
• bewailed
• caviled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• rejoiced
• accepted
• took
• tolerated
• endured
• bore
• crowed
• applauded
• cheered
• commended
• countenanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of groused

On Blind, an anonymized but verified message board for tech industry professionals, numerous Microsoft insiders groused that their compensation doesn’t match their contributions to the company. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026

At times during the program’s lean years, the Canes were so bereft of elite talent that when a skilled player groused or lollygagged, it was reluctantly tolerated. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Parents groused that loading and unloading kids in the R1S could be a headache, especially with a child’s seat in the second row. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026

Greatest Generation-era Sox fans groused about that for years. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 20 July 2026

The hoteliers also groused that New Jersey and Philadelphia had proposed raising sales or lodging taxes in order to squeeze visitors. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026

Trump groused last year about a massive military parade Xi hosted with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, accusing them of conspiring against America. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Monfort has groused in recent years, including in an interview with The Post before the 2024 season, about Major League Baseball’s lack of a salary cap. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026

Some people groused that the film had left no cultural footprint. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025