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complaining, adj.
uttering complaints. Opposite of uncomplaining .
"[Narrower terms: faultfinding, grumbling(prenominal) : fretful, querulous, whiney, whining(prenominal), whiny ; protesting(prenominal), protestant ]" [WordNet 1.5]
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complaining
Jeremianic, beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, complaint, complaintful, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking, destructive criticism, disappointed, discontented, disgruntled, displeased, disputatious, disputing, dissatisfied, dissent, dissentient, dissenting, envious, faultfinding, fractious, fretful, grievance, gripe, griping, groan, groaning, grouchy, grouse, grousing, growling, grumbling, holler, howl, howling, kick, kicking, lamentive, malcontent, malcontented, moanful, mournful, murmuring, muttering, noncooperative, objecting, obstructive, on the barricades, out of humor, peeve, peevish, peevishness, pet peeve, petulance, petulant, plaintive, plangent, proof against, protest, protesting, puling, querulant, querulous, querulousness, rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory, reluctant, renitent, repellent, resentful, resistant, resisting, resistive, restive, restless, retardant, retardative, scolding, sniping, sorrowful, squawk, squawking, sulky, ululant, unaccepting, unaccommodating, uncooperative, uneasy, unfulfilled, ungratified, unhappy, unsatisfied, unsubmissive, unyielding, up in arms, wailful, whimpering, whining, whiny, withstanding, yappingAlso see definition of "complaining" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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