All complained synonyms
comΒ·plain
C c 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.