Complain

/kəmˈpleɪn/

Synonyms for "complain" (243 found)

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Closest matches (49)

Verb(19 words)

kvetch carp gripe grumble moan appeal beef beefed beefing bellyache bellyached bemoan bemoaned bemoans bitch bitched bleat bleated chunter

accuse ailair a grievanceallege arraign articlebe affected withbeef bellyache bemoan bitch boggle book boycottbring accusationbring chargesbring to bookcall in questioncarp atcavil

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challenge charge cite

Noun(7 words)

beefs bellyaching bemoaning bitches bleating blubbering carps

Strong matches (73)

clamorcomplain loudlycomplain ofconfrontcontend withcrab croak crycry out againstdemonstratedemonstrate againstdemur denounce denunciate dispute dissententer a protestexpostulateface downface out

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face up tofasten onfasten uponfeel illfind faultfinger fretfret and fumefront fuss grieve gripe groan grouch grouse growl grumble grunthang something onholler howl impeach imply

Noun(12 words)

clucking complaining crying fussing gripes griping groans grouches grouses grousing grumbles grumbling

Verb(18 words)

crab crabbed croakdump onfile frine girngive outgriped grotch grouch grouse groused growled grumbled grump gruntle harp

Related words (121)

impute indictinform againstinform oninsinuate kickkick againstlabor underlamentlay chargeslodge a complaintlodge a plaintmake a standmarchmeet head onmeet head-onmoan murmur mutter nag

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niggle objectoffer resistanceoppose pester picketpin onprefer chargespress chargespress objectionsprotestput on reportraise a howlrally recalcitrateregister a complaintreluct remonstrate repine report reproach revolt scream scrupleshow fightsing the bluessit insound squawk squeal standstand at baystand up againststand up tostate a grievancestrikestrive againstsuffertake ontake to tasktask taunttaunt withtaxteach intwit wail whimper whine withstand worry yapyell bloody murderyelp

Verb(31 words)

inveigh kick latrate lodgemake a stinkmewl moaned murmur mutter nag nark nudzh pinchpiss and moanplain protest quetch railrail outrepine

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ride snivel snivellingsound offsquawked wailed whimper whine whined whinge yammered

Noun(16 words)

lodges moaning murmuring muttering mutters railing squawking squawks whimpering whimpers whines whining yelping yelps yowl yowling

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6 relation types

More general

11 entries

administrative procedurecharge communication discourse express expressionformal actiongive tongue toutter verbalise verbalize

More specific

9 entries

appeal carp file gripe grumble kvetch lodge moan protest

Collocations

6 entries

discontent dissatisfaction frustration grievance inconvenience irritation

Inflections

3 entries

complained complaining complains

Derivations

3 entries

complainant complainer complaint

Antonyms

1 entries

cheer

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You've got nothing to complain of.

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You should have nothing to complain about.

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Foreigners complain that it is difficult to get to know Japanese people. To some extent this may be true.

Source: tatoeba (21881)

How dare he complain?

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