complaining
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Expressing pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment: Describing someone or something that voices unhappiness, discomfort, or a grievance.
Usage
- The word complaining is used to describe a person, tone of voice, or behavior that is characterized by making complaints.
- It typically carries a negative connotation, suggesting a persistent or habitual expression of discontent.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The complaining customer demanded to speak to the manager.
- We could hear a complaining voice from the next room.
- He has a very complaining nature; nothing ever seems to satisfy him.
Advanced Usage
- "in a complaining tone/voice": Speaking with a sound or manner that expresses dissatisfaction.
- She answered the question in a complaining tone.
- Used to modify nouns describing sounds or manners.
- a complaining murmur from the audience.
Variants and Related Words
- Complain (verb): To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.
- He called to complain about the service.
- Complaint (noun): A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
- She filed a formal complaint.
- Complainer (noun): A person who complains, especially frequently.
- He's known as a chronic complainer.
Synonyms
- Grumbling: Complaining in a bad-tempered but muted way.
- Protesting: Expressing an objection to what someone has said or done.
- Whining: Complaining in a feeble or petulant way.
Antonyms
- Appreciative: Feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.
- Contented: Happy and at ease.
- Praising: Expressing warm approval or admiration.
Related Phrases
- To have a complaining disposition: To have a personality prone to finding fault.
- His complaining disposition makes him difficult to work with.
- Nothing but complaining: An expression indicating that someone does nothing except complain.
- All I've heard from him today is nothing but complaining.
Adjective
- expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
- a complaining boss