complaining

com-plain-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of complain; expressing dissatisfaction.

  2. 2.

    The act of expressing dissatisfaction.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    no use complaining — complaining won't help
  • •
    without complaining — accepting without protest

Related words

Antonyms: accepting, praising
See also: complain, complained, complaint
Synonyms: griping, grumbling, protesting, whining

Etymology

From Old French "complaindre," from Latin "complangere" meaning to bewail.