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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint |
| Synonyms: | ache, aching, affliction, disorder, distress, grievance, groan, grouse, grumble, illness, indisposition, infirmity, moan, objection, pain, pang |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain |
| Synonyms: | bellyache, blow off, carp, crab, fuss, groan, grouch, grouse, grumble, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, nag, squawk, take on*, whine, yammer, yawp |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pain, annoy |
| Synonyms: | ache, bother, compress, cramp, disturb, hurt, irritate, pinch, press, squeeze, vex |
| Antonyms: | please, soothe |
Example Sentences
- It appeared on the list in the fourth spot, between treachery and gripe.
- Most gripe sessions in the college-faculty lunchroom these days include complaints that today's students are addicted to praise.
- What inveterate wearers sometimes gripe about is the niggling pain.
| Main Entry: | accusation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | charge of wrongdoing, fault |
| Synonyms: | allegation, arraignment, attribution, beef, blast*, bum rap, censure, citation, complaint, denunciation, dido, exposé, gripe, impeachment, imputation, incrimination, indictment, insinuation, recrimination, roar*, rumble*, slur, squawk, stink* |
| Antonyms: | exculpation, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | beef |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint |
| Synonyms: | bickering, criticism, dispute, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, objection, protestation, quarrel, rhubarb, squabble |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accusation |
| Synonyms: | allegation, beef, complaint, gripe, imputation, indictment, plaint, stink* |
| Antonyms: | exculpation, exoneration, freeing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clutch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong hold |
| Synonyms: | clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, connection, coupling, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, link |
| Main Entry: | complain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble about |
| Synonyms: | accuse, ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, find fault, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, kick up a fuss, lament, lay, look askance, make a fuss, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, sound off, take exception to, wail, whimper, whine, yammer |
| Antonyms: | applaud, approve, be content, be happy, commend, praise, recommend, sanction |
| Main Entry: | complaint |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | statement of disagreement, discontent |
| Synonyms: | CC, accusation, annoyance, beef, cavil, charge, clamor, criticism, dissatisfaction, expostulation, fault-finding, grievance, gripe, grouse, grumble, guff, jeremiad, kick, lament, moan, objection, plaint, protest, protestation, rap, remonstrance, remonstration, representation, reproach, rumble*, squawk, stink, trouble, wail, whine |
| Antonyms: | applause, approval, commendation, contentedness, happiness, praise, recommendation, sanction |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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