Synonyms of grumbled

grumbled

verb

past tense of grumble

1

as in complained

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

he grumbled about how sore his feet were after standing all day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complained
• screamed
• whined
• muttered
• moaned
• growled
• murmured
• whimpered
• groused
• worried
• grumped
• bitched
• grouched
• squawked
• squealed
• griped
• kicked
• hollered
• cried
• wailed
• kvetched
• yammered
• inveighed
• whinged
• bellyached
• nagged
• yowled
• keened
• caterwauled
• bleated
• protested
• grizzled
• carped
• beefed
• crabbed
• croaked
• fussed
• kicked up a fuss
• repined
• yawped
• kicked up a stink
• yauped
• maundered
• sobbed
• quibbled
• quarrelled (with)
• cavilled
• lamented
• objected (to)
• quarreled (with)
• fretted
• blubbered
• caviled
• stewed
• bemoaned
• bewailed
• deplored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• rejoiced
• accepted
• took
• tolerated
• endured
• bore
• crowed
• applauded
• cheered
• commended
• countenanced

2

as in growled

to make a low heavy rolling sound

heavily loaded trucks grumbling as they passed over the steel bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growled
• rumbled
• rolled
• bellowed
• thundered
• boomed
• lumbered
• drummed

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of grumbled

Particularly in more pacifist-learning Germany, some grumbled that these warnings are alarmist. —Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024

Justice, many on Germany’s left grumbled, was only blind in the right eye. —Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024

Ukrainian officials in the past have grumbled that military aid is slow to arrive. —Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024

For years, Hollywood talent managers have grumbled at a California law that puts them in danger of losing their commissions if they’re found to have engaged in activities related to obtaining work for their clients. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019