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Synonyms for grousing
adj complaining

nagging
niggling
disparaging
quibbling
grumbling
censorious

critical
fault-finding
grouchy
hypercritical
scathing
deprecatory

overcritical
whining
kvetching
bellyaching
griping
moaning

criticizing
caviling
nit-picking

Antonyms for grousing

forgiving

complimentary

Synonyms
adj unhappy; critical

testy
annoyed
irritated
discontent
displeased
peeved
disappointed
dissatisfied

discontented
crabby
cranky
grouchy
grumpy
irritable
malcontent
peevish

petulant
put out
sulky
sullen
griping
vexed
kvetching
bellyaching

kicking
crabbing
bad tempered
malcontented
uncontent
ungratified

Antonyms

pleased
satisfied

contented
uncritical

happy

Synonyms
adj irritable, testy

acrimonious
angry
bad-tempered
cantankerous
captious
carping
childish
churlish
complaining
cranky
critical
cross

crotchety
crusty
fault-finding
fractious
fretful
grouchy
grumpy
huffy
ill-natured
mean
morose
obstinate

ogre
ornery
pertinacious
petulant
querulous
short-tempered
snappy
sulky
sullen
surly
touchy
ugly

waspish
crabbed
tetchy
caviling
cussed
fretting
growling
out-of-sorts
splenetic
waspy
whining

Antonyms

friendly
pleasant

accepting
happy

Synonyms
adj pathetic, woebegone

melancholy
grief-stricken
sad
wistful
heartrending
mournful
sorrowful

cantankerous
crabby
cranky
disconsolate
doleful
grievous
grumpy

lamenting
lugubrious
out of sorts
pathetic
piteous
pitiful
rueful

woeful
wailing
beefing
bellyaching
saddening

Antonyms

cheerful

joyful

happy

Synonyms
adj grouchy, hard to please

cantankerous
captious
carping
censorious
complaining
critical
cross
crying
discontented

dissatisfied
edgy
fault-finding
fretful
grumbling
irritable
lamenting
petulant
plaintive

snappy
sour
testy
uptight
waspish
scrappy
wailing
bearish
bemoaning

deploring
grumbly
huffy irascible
out of sorts peevish
thin-skinned touchy
waspy
whimpering
whining
whiny

Antonyms

cheerful

easy-going

happy

Synonyms
verb grumble about

moan
criticize
lament
disagree
grumble
gripe
denounce
object
protest
oppose
accuse
fret
bewail
repine

grouse
dissent
disapprove
indict
bitch
differ
nag
beef
refute
grieve
whimper
attack
charge
deplore

carp
cavil
contravene
bellyache
fuss
groan
wail
defy
ascribe
growl
bemoan
snivel
lay
reproach

gainsay
yammer
deprecate
whine
demur
impute
expostulate
remonstrate
find fault
kick up a fuss
look askance
make a fuss
sound off
take exception to

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
concur
consent
aid
soothe
gloat
assent
ratify
sanction

exonerate
delight
protect
retreat
surrender
give in
applaud
recommend
approve
agree
accept

help
please
be happy
endorse
support
defend
go along
be content
commend

Synonyms
verb complain

moan
squawk
nag
carp
grumble

mutter
murmur
bellyache
grouse
groan

fuss
whine
yawp
crab
grouch

yammer
take on
kvetch
blow off

Antonyms

compliment
praise

soothe
please

speak clearly

Synonyms
verb moan, complain

grumble
sigh
cry

murmur
grouse
lament

whine
object
gripe

bemoan
keen
mumble

Antonyms

compliment

praise

Synonyms
verb complain a lot

moan
bellyache
grouse

gripe
carp
grumble

scold
mutter
whine

murmur
find fault

Antonyms

praise

compliment

speak clearly

Synonyms
verb complain

moan
squawk
fuss
groan
carp

gripe
bellyache
grouse
pule
scold

snivel
repine
whine
protest
grouch

kick
kvetch
find fault

Antonyms

compliment

praise

Synonyms
verb chase for killing

shoot
capture
poach
track
fish
pursue
drag
stalk
kill

snare
seek
hawk
run
grouse
trail
scratch
ride
drive

dog
course
gun
press
follow
shadow
hound
scent
start

heel
beat the bushes
bird-dog
give chase
gun for
look for
scratch around

Antonyms

liberate
ignore
free

let go
halt
stop

lead
leave alone
neglect

Synonyms
verb groan, complain

sob
wail
sigh
carp

grumble
gripe
mourn
grieve

bewail
grouse
lament
whine

bemoan
keen
deplore

Antonyms

compliment
praise

gloat
please

be happy

Synonyms
verb grumble, mumble

moan
growl
groan
whisper

snarl
murmur
sputter
complain

grouse
muddle
rumble
grouch

swallow
grunt
croak

Antonyms

speak clearly

Synonyms
verb nitpick

cavil
moan
grumble

grouse
carp
object

nag
argue
complain

fuss
find fault

Antonyms

praise

ignore

agree

Synonyms
verb disagree, argue against

balk
protest
criticize
oppose
complain
discountenance
grouse
dissent
disapprove
cross

rant
rave
tangle
crab
gripe
except
storm
kick
dispute
squawk

frown
rail
disesteem
expostulate
spurn
deprecate
challenge
disavow
demur
inveigh

remonstrate
take on
be displeased
discommend
go-one-on-one
make a stink
mix it up with
raise objection
sound off
take exception

Antonyms

aid
praise
sanction
consent
compliment

give in
concur
help
approve
agree

endorse
go along
accept

Synonyms
verb pout

mope
brood
gloom
lower
grouse

glower
gripe
moon
grump
scowl

frown
take on
be down in the mouth
be in a huff
be morose

be out of sorts
be silent
look sullen

Antonyms

compliment
praise

grin
smile

be happy

Synonyms
verb complain, cry

moan
grumble
wail
sob
bellyache

grouse
pule
carp
whimper
gripe

drone
repine
snivel
kick
murmur

yowl
howl
fuss
mewl

Antonyms

praise

compliment

Synonyms
verb complain

moan
criticize
grouse

gripe
carp
grumble

whine
grump
crab

fuss
moan and groan
piss and moan about

Antonyms

compliment

praise