Synonyms of complain

verbMore synonyms

• beefTo complain.
• bellyacheTo unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
• bemoanTo moan or complain about (something).
• bitchTo behave or act as a bitch; especially, to complain excessively.
• bleatOf a person, to complain.
• whimperTo cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
• carpTo criticize or complain about a fault, especially for frivolous or petty reasons; to cavil.
• chunterTo grumble, complain.
• crabTo complain.
• croakTo complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
• dump onTo complain to (someone) extensively; to (figuratively) transfer one's problems to (someone) by complaining to them.
• frineTo grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.
• girnTo whinge, moan, complain.
• give outTo complain, sulk, chastise.
• grumbleTo complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner.
• grotchTo complain.
• grouseTo complain or grumble.
• grouchTo be grumpy or irritable; to complain.
• grumpTo complain.
• gruntleTo complain; to grumble.
• gripeTo complain; to whine.
• harpTo repeatedly mention a subject, especially so as to nag or complain.
• inveighTo complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism.
• kvetchTo whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
• make a stinkTo complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.
• murmurTo grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
• mutter
• moanTo complain; to grumble.
• nagTo repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters.
• narkTo complain.
• nudzhTo whine; to complain.
• piss and moanTo complain, especially needlessly and loudly.
• railTo complain violently (against, about).
• rail outSynonym of rail (“to complain violently”).
• repine literaryTo complain; to regret; to fret.
• ride
• snivelTo cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
• whineTo complain or protest with a whine (compare whinge) or as if with a whine, i.e. in a peevish or self-pitying way.
• whingeTo whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
• latrate obsoleteTo bark; to make doglike noises.
• pinch obsoleteTo complain or find fault.