grumble

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of GRUMBLE

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely <he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day>

Synonyms beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Related Words object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms crow, delight, rejoice

to make a low heavy rolling sound <heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge>

Synonyms growl, grumble, lumber, roll

Related Words boom, drum, thunder; bellow

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