complaining
verbDivide complaining into syllables:
com · plain · ing
How to pronounce complaining:
Definition of complaining:
- complaining (verb):
- to express grief, pain, or discontent
Synonyms for complaining:
carping
complaintive
critical
disgruntled
dissatisfied
fractious
fretful
fussing
griping
grumbling
irritable
kvetching
murmuring
nagging
peevish
petulant
protestant
protesting
querulous
sour
squawking
uncompromising
unforgiving
unhappy
whining
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Antonyms for complaining:
affable
agreeable
amiable
appreciating
at ease
biddable
blithe
calm
calm and collected
charming
cheered
cheerful
collected
complaisant
composed
contented
cool
cool as a cucumber
dispassionate
easy going
easy to please
easy-going
easygoing
enjoying
equable
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Other 3-syllable words like complaining
Here are some other common words that have 3 syllables, like complaining does.
- completed
- components
- comprizes
- compulsive
- computing
- concentrates
- concentric
- concerning
- concertly
- concession
- concreteness
- concurrent
- condiments
- conductance
- conducted
- conductive
- conductress
- conical
- conifer
- conifers
- conjugate
- connecter
- consensus
- consigliere
- constable
- constructed
- consultant
- consulted
- consummate
- contention
- continents
- continuing
- contraction
- controlling
- conversance
- conversers
- conversion
- conveyance
- conveyor
- convicted
- conviction
- coordinance
- copier
- coralie
- corcoran
- cordial
- cormorant
- cornerstone
- coronal
- coroner
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