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All complained synonyms

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verb complained

  • protested β€” an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
  • criticized β€” to censure or find fault with.
  • grumbled β€” to murmur or mutter in discontent; complain sullenly.
  • whined β€” to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
  • carped β€” to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil: to carp at minor errors.
  • moaned β€” a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
  • murmured β€” a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
  • objected β€” anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
  • knocked β€” to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • accused β€” You can use the accused to refer to a person or a group of people charged with a crime or on trial for it.
  • disagreed β€” to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
  • fretted β€” ornamented or provided with frets: a fretted molding.
  • griped β€” Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
  • lamented β€” mourned for, as a person who is dead: Our late lamented friend.
  • opposed β€” to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
  • ascribed β€” Simple past tense and past participle of ascribe.
  • attacked β€” to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; begin fighting with: He attacked him with his bare hands.
  • beefed β€” Simple past tense and past participle of beef.
  • bemoaned β€” to express distress or grief over; lament: to bemoan one's fate.
  • caviled β€” Simple past tense and past participle of cavil.
  • charged β€” If a situation is charged, it is filled with emotion and therefore very tense or exciting.
  • contravened β€” to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
  • defied β€” to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority.
  • demurred β€” to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object: They wanted to make him the treasurer, but he demurred.
  • deplored β€” to regret deeply or strongly; lament: to deplore the present state of morality.
  • deprecated β€” to express earnest disapproval of.
  • differed β€” to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.
  • dissented β€” to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.
  • fussed β€” an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
  • gainsaid β€” to deny, dispute, or contradict.
  • grieved β€” to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
  • groused β€” to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
  • growled β€” to utter a deep guttural sound of anger or hostility: The dog growled at the mail carrier.
  • imputed β€” estimated to have a certain cash value, although no money has been received or credited.
  • indicted β€” (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder.
  • reproached β€” to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
  • sniveled β€” to weep or cry with sniffling.
  • wailed β€” to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
  • whimpered β€” to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
  • yammered β€” to whine or complain.
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