Synonyms of grumbled

grumbled

verb

past tense of grumble

1

as in complained

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in growled

to make a low heavy rolling sound

heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growled
• rumbled
• rolled
• bellowed
• thundered
• boomed
• lumbered
• drummed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grumbled

American consumers have grumbled about higher gas prices, but the S&P 500 is up almost 9 percent since the joint American-Israeli operation that started the war in February. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

The congresswoman, her staffer and I grumbled about how unpredictable the House schedule has been lately. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Some soccer purists grumbled about the World Cup expanding this year from 32 to 48 teams. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 29 June 2026

While diehards have grumbled about the two intervals, which enable media partners to air as many as 10 in-match commercials per game, the opportunity to squeeze some extra revenue out of the FIFA mandate has been too lucrative for Fox to pass up. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026

Fans grumbled and became apathetic. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 June 2026

At a Cannes where some have grumbled about a paucity of studio movies (and thus stars), the absence of Scarlett Johansson at last night’s premiere of Paper Tiger was notable. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 17 May 2026

The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security. — ABC News, 17 May 2026

Back then, purists grumbled that the modern reinterpretation of the British classic departed from the rough and tumble identity of Defenders past. — John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026