Synonyms of grumbling

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adjective

as in complaining

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complaining
• protesting
• griping
• kvetching
• whining
• fussing
• squawking
• unforgiving
• uncompromising
• impatient
• unyielding
• intolerant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abiding
• patient
• enduring
• tolerant
• accepting
• willing
• forbearing
• forgiving
• uncomplaining
• resigned
• long-suffering
• indulgent

grumbling

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verb

present participle of grumble

1

as in screaming

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in rumbling

to make a low heavy rolling sound

heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

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