Synonyms of growling

growling 1 of 2

adjective

as in guttural

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guttural
• hoarse
• growly
• husky
• raspy
• gruff
• gravelly
• throaty
• scratching
• scraping
• scratchy
• rusty
• gravel
• rasping
• grating
• grinding
• croaky
• coarse
• abrasive
• croaking
• strident
• jarring
• cacophonous
• discordant
• raucous
• screeching
• squawking
• choked
• cawing
• strained
• rough
• cracked
• dissonant
• strangled
• unmusical
• inharmonious
• unmelodious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sweet
• gentle
• liquid
• soothing
• mellow
• golden
• mellifluous
• tender
• soft
• smooth
• velvety
• gliding
• silken
• musical
• mellifluent
• melodic
• satiny
• melodious
• lyrical
• lyric
• euphonious

growling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of growl

1

as in screaming

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

he was growling about how much work he had to do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screaming
• complaining
• whining
• moaning
• muttering
• whimpering
• grumbling
• squealing
• kicking
• yowling
• squawking
• hollering
• wailing
• crying
• murmuring
• worrying
• caterwauling
• yawping
• yammering
• bitching
• whingeing
• grouching
• grizzling
• nagging
• grousing
• grumping
• inveighing
• keening
• bleating
• griping
• bellyaching
• kvetching
• beefing
• whinging
• carping
• repining
• kicking up a fuss
• croaking
• crabbing
• protesting
• kicking up a stink
• fussing
• yauping
• maundering
• sobbing
• quarrelling (with)
• quarreling (with)
• cavilling
• objecting (to)
• quibbling
• stewing
• blubbering
• caviling
• fretting
• lamenting
• deploring
• bewailing
• bemoaning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoicing
• delighting
• taking
• accepting
• bearing
• tolerating
• enduring
• crowing
• cheering
• applauding
• commending
• countenancing

2

as in roaring

to make a long loud deep noise or cry

the neighbor's dog growls every time we pass the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roaring
• rumbling
• screaming
• bellowing
• crying
• thundering
• booming
• shouting
• grumbling
• yelling
• shrieking
• screeching
• banging
• rolling
• howling
• squalling
• blaring
• hollering
• wailing
• blasting
• bawling
• whooping
• hooting
• pealing
• yowling
• calling
• caterwauling
• belling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispering
• grunting
• muttering
• mumbling
• murmuring
• mouthing
• whimpering
• squeaking
• mewling
• puling

3

as in rumbling

to make a low heavy rolling sound

I'm sorry my stomach is growling, but I'm just really hungry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumbling
• grumbling
• rolling
• drumming
• bellowing
• thundering
• lumbering
• booming