Definition for Complain:

• To utter expressions of grief, censure, resentment, uneasiness, or pain; to murmur; to find fault; to present an accusation against.

Synonyms for Complain:

• n.

  •
  • beef,
  • disapprove,
  • squawk,
  • bellyache,
  • contravene,
  • gripe,
  • carp,
  • howl,
  • censure,
  • mutter,
  • fuss,
  • expostulate,
  • moan,
  • whine,
  • cavil,
  • fret,
  • nag,
  • refute,
  • attack,
  • grump,
  • crab,
  • whimper,
  • grouse.
  •
  • mourn,
  • grieve,
  • cry,
  • bemoan.
  •complain (noun)
  • sound off,
  • plain,
  • kvetch,
  • kick,
  • quetch.

• v.

  •accuse (verb)
  • arraign,
  • incriminate,
  • charge,
  • inculpate,
  • denounce,
  • impeach,
  • allege,
  • accuse,
  • condemn,
  • blame,
  • impute,
  • implicate,
  • cite,
  • reproach,
  • scold,
  • criticize.
  •communication (verb)
  • sound off,
  • plain,
  • kvetch,
  • kick,
  • quetch.
  •disagree (verb)
  • bicker,
  • conflict,
  • clash,
  • collide,
  • contend,
  • challenge,
  • differ,
  • antagonize,
  • reject,
  • demur,
  • argue,
  • object,
  • oppose,
  • repudiate,
  • dissent,
  • dispute,
  • disagree,
  • defy.
  •grumble about (verb)
  • moan,
  • deplore,
  • gainsay,
  • attack,
  • contravene,
  • make a fuss,
  • find fault,
  • bemoan,
  • nag,
  • reproach,
  • indict,
  • disagree,
  • expostulate,
  • impute,
  • dissent,
  • kick up a fuss,
  • denounce,
  • whine,
  • snivel,
  • growl,
  • criticize,
  • protest,
  • remonstrate,
  • groan,
  • look askance,
  • fret,
  • refute,
  • grumble,
  • bitch,
  • differ,
  • repine,
  • oppose,
  • gripe,
  • ascribe,
  • deprecate,
  • lament,
  • carp,
  • sound off,
  • disapprove,
  • cavil,
  • whimper,
  • defy,
  • grieve,
  • grouse,
  • object,
  • bellyache,
  • demur,
  • take exception to,
  • accuse,
  • yammer,
  • fuss,
  • lay,
  • beef,
  • wail,
  • charge,
  • bewail.
  •protest (verb)
  • disparage,
  • detract,
  • denigrate,
  • ridicule,
  • protest,
  • lament,
  • deprecate,
  • deplore,
  • grouch.
  •sue (verb)
  • litigate,
  • prosecute,
  • sue,
  • indict,
  • subpoena,
  • summons.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • grouse,
  • disapprove,
  • appreciate,
  • bewail,
  • mourn,
  • bemoan,
  • complain of.
  •
  • snivel,
  • mutter,
  • gripe,
  • bleat.
  •
  • shoulder,
  • moan.
  •
  • murmur.
  •
  • groan.
  •
  • beef.
  •
  • start.
  •accuse
  • bring charges,
  • litigate,
  • indict,
  • incriminate,
  • hang something on.
  •cry
  • shed tears,
  • weep,
  • snivel,
  • groan,
  • whine.
  •disagree
  • quarrel,
  • demur.
  •find fault
  • carp.
  •nag
  • yammer.
  •niggle
  • niggle.
  •quibble
  • cavil.
  •rail
  • rail.
  •remonstrate
  • remonstrate,
  • animadvert.
  •sing
  • whine.
  •whine
  • whimper,
  • bellyache.
  •Other relevant words:
  • taunt,
  • ascribe,
  • take exception to,
  • be anxious,
  • brood,
  • knock,
  • insinuate,
  • call,
  • complain of,
  • quarrel,
  • sound,
  • wail,
  • sorrow,
  • maunder,
  • rail,
  • boycott,
  • distress,
  • stand up to,
  • agonize,
  • discontent,
  • contravene,
  • bawl,
  • quibble,
  • prefer charges,
  • bring to book,
  • sadness,
  • demonstrate,
  • grudge,
  • withstand,
  • expostulate,
  • mourn,
  • bring charges,
  • niggle,
  • pick at,
  • face up to,
  • task,
  • keen,
  • repine,
  • dissatisfy,
  • reclaim,
  • sicken,
  • start,
  • grumble,
  • report,
  • storm,
  • disclaim,
  • lose sleep,
  • make a fuss,
  • squeal,
  • censure,
  • deny,
  • scruple,
  • beef,
  • stew,
  • grunt,
  • attack,
  • remonstrate,
  • peak,
  • recalcitrate,
  • groan,
  • bullyrag,
  • appreciate,
  • droop,
  • cry out against,
  • halt,
  • moan,
  • make a stand,
  • snarl,
  • crab,
  • grieve,
  • take a stand,
  • scream,
  • nit-pick,
  • disapprove,
  • strike up,
  • howl,
  • flag,
  • worry,
  • feel ill,
  • kick,
  • pin on,
  • be ill,
  • fret,
  • shed tears,
  • inform against,
  • carp,
  • article,
  • sing the blues,
  • yell,
  • bully,
  • summon,
  • yammer,
  • rally,
  • kvetch,
  • march,
  • be upset,
  • growl,
  • chunter,
  • find fault,
  • rock the boat,
  • shout out,
  • bemoan,
  • holler out,
  • Reluct,
  • gripe,
  • stand,
  • refute,
  • pester,
  • be concerned,
  • kick up a fuss,
  • weep,
  • be disturbed,
  • press charges,
  • quetch,
  • grump,
  • have,
  • inform on,
  • languish,
  • bitch,
  • split hairs,
  • holler,
  • yelp,
  • ballyrag,
  • bewail,
  • yap,
  • strike,
  • recoil,
  • lay,
  • call to,
  • croak,
  • ail,
  • sound off,
  • appeal,
  • murmur,
  • snivel,
  • twit,
  • fasten upon,
  • grizzle,
  • suffer,
  • cry,
  • bleat,
  • Whinge,
  • ask for,
  • meet head-on,
  • bellyache,
  • Denunciate,
  • shoulder,
  • revolt,
  • face down,
  • draw the line,
  • gainsay,
  • lodge a complaint,
  • contend with,
  • whimper,
  • imply,
  • squawk,
  • clamour,
  • finger,
  • pick on,
  • boggle,
  • opine,
  • front,
  • backbite,
  • cavil,
  • gasp,
  • tax,
  • call in question,
  • take exception,
  • book,
  • mutter,
  • confront,
  • fuss,
  • interfere,
  • put up a howl,
  • take to task,
  • look askance,
  • refuse,
  • take on,
  • hang something on,
  • stand up against,
  • plain,
  • be against,
  • picket,
  • sigh,
  • fasten on,
  • shout,
  • kick back,
  • clamor,
  • nag,
  • pine,
  • animadvert,
  • grouse,
  • speak up,
  • require,
  • whine,
  • carp at.

Antonyms for Complain:

• v.

  • communication
    cheer.
  • grumble about
    approve, endorse, applaud, aid, commend, help, be content, accept, agree, praise, delight, compliment, laud, surrender, go along, retreat, assent, concur, ratify, protect, gloat, consent, recommend, give in, defend, sanction, support, be happy, soothe, exonerate, please.
  • Other antonyms:
    approve, praise, cheer up, rejoice, delight, endure, applaud, accept, countenance, bear, laud, eulogize, commend, take, tolerate, crow.

Hypernym for Complain:

• v.

  • communication
    yawp, bemoan, yammer, grizzle, holler, grouch, beef, grumble, bitch, peck, bewail, nag, deplore, mutter, scold, repine, bellyache, protest, whine, rail, report, backbite, lament, hen-peck, gripe, inveigh, crab, squawk, croak, murmur, gnarl, bleat, grouse.

Hyponym for Complain:

• v.

  • communication
    charge.