Synonyms of grumble

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noun

as in whine

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment

a chorus of moans and grumbles when they found out that the overnight camping trip had been cancelled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whine
• moan
• complaint
• fuss
• lament
• bitch
• grievance
• whimper
• gripe
• murmur
• squawk
• grouse
• wail
• whinge
• bleat
• carp
• holler
• yammer
• kvetch
• beef
• protest
• plaint
• grouch
• objection
• quibble
• miserere
• challenge
• demur
• stink
• remonstrance
• expostulation
• niggle
• kick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praise
• compliment
• commendation
• applause
• approval
• acclaim
• plaudit
• sanction
• indorsement
• endorsement

grumble

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verb (1)

1

as in to complain

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complain
• scream
• whine
• moan
• mutter
• worry
• growl
• murmur
• squeal
• kvetch
• whimper
• cry
• squawk
• bitch
• gripe
• nag
• kick
• whinge
• wail
• bellyache
• inveigh
• grouse
• repine
• holler
• bleat
• keen
• yowl
• yammer
• grump
• beef
• caterwaul
• grouch
• fuss
• kick up a fuss
• grizzle
• croak
• kick up a stink
• protest
• carp
• crab
• yawp
• sob
• yaup
• maunder
• quibble
• cavil
• quarrel (with)
• object (to)
• lament
• fret
• bemoan
• bewail
• stew
• deplore
• blubber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoice
• delight
• accept
• tolerate
• take
• endure
• bear
• crow
• cheer
• applaud
• commend
• countenance

2

as in to growl

to make a low heavy rolling sound

heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growl
• rumble
• roll
• thunder
• lumber
• drum
• bellow
• boom

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

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verb (2)

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