MISERERES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

misereres

noun

plural of miserere

as in whines

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment an essay that is essentially a long miserere about the decline of good manners in our society

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Noun

Two people were arrested, but charges were dropped pending the outcome of the internal review after complaints about the use of force.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The police investigation was launched following complaints from relatives of the victims of the Gwangju crackdown, which official records say left about 200 people dead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of complaints

Noun

In the decades after his death, Johnson’s loose playing and harrowing moans set American music on a path that would encompass Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, even Nas.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Sweet tweets, soft moans, the distant caw of a shore bird piloting toward the sea, spirited and hopeful, daylight already breaking through.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of moans

Noun

The pledge taps into longstanding grievances against a British government that remains strongly centered in London, leaving some voters feeling overlooked and left behind.

— Katie Marie Davies, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
In each case, a single incident acted not as the sole cause of the unrest, but as the spark that brought existing grievances into the open.

— Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026

Definition of grievances

Noun

Chattel slavery, in all its brutality, Sojourner laments, could not just be forgotten; African Americans needed to be compensated for centuries of hardship.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Fines aren’t the answer to the EU’s laments, but better third parties are.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of laments

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