WHINGES Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of whinge, British

as in whines

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment that bloke always has some whinge about how women don't understand him

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whinge, British

as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely dutifully cares for his elderly mum, despite her tendency to whinge about everything

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Noun

History of safety complaints Former pilots of 21 Air, the air-cargo company operating the Amazon Prime plane that fatal Sunday, had previously gone on record shining light on a host of safety complaints well before the crash.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Their complaints include inadequate staffing at schools, a lack of resources, crumbling infrastructure, and allegedly overpacked schedules.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of complaints

Verb

China is demanding the US ease export bans on high-tech goods, like chipmaking gear; the US bitterly complains about Chinese overproduction and transhipment.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
There’ll always be someone who doesn’t like it, who complains about it.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of complains

Noun

Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.

— Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
On the second call, the medical alert company employee connected a local 911 call-taker to audio from the home, where the woman's moans of pain and threats by a man could be heard.

— David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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The underlying logic is that if parties contractually agree to arbitrate their grievances, which Moore and other professional tennis players do, judges ought to treat the outcome as final, assuming there are no extraordinary circumstances.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
To be completely fair, her essay serves less as a pivot and more as a public airing of grievances.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of grievances

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The residents also projected a slick video (narrated by a British actor and viewed by Deadline) that talked about how the residents hear screams every 20 to 40 seconds, which averages out to 1,000 screams a day, 365,000 a year.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Between the rich burgundy hue, the delicate side splits on the crewneck sweater, the ribbed texture, and the wide-leg pant silhouette, this matching set screams rich-mom energy.

— Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

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