Synonyms of inveigh

inveigh

verb

in-ˈvā 

as in to complain

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

always inveighing against the high property taxes that they were forced to pay

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inveigh

Officials and commentators spewed vitriol about Germany, inveighing particularly against unfair German trade practices. — Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024

Surgeon General Everett Koop issued a 1982 report showing that 30 percent of all cancer deaths were attributable to smoking, and used his bully pulpit to inveigh against the hazards of secondhand smoke. — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2022

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