Synonyms of squawking

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adjective

as in vocal

engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest

the PTA meeting was filled with squawking parents, voicing their dislike of the new vice-principal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vocal
• outspoken
• blatant
• vociferous
• noisy
• caterwauling
• yowling
• yawping
• shrill
• clamorous
• vociferating
• obstreperous
• clamant
• vociferant
• yauping
• boisterous
• raucous
• loudmouthed
• strident
• cacophonous
• rowdy
• earsplitting
• dissonant
• blaring
• brazen
• uproarious
• discordant
• grating
• clangorous
• blustering
• rackety
• booming
• dinning
• robustious
• brassy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silent
• quiet
• still
• noiseless
• calm
• soundless
• hushed
• subdued

squawking

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verb

present participle of squawk

as in complaining

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

she squawked on for hours about how salespeople were always rude to her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complaining
• screaming
• whining
• moaning
• muttering
• whimpering
• squealing
• growling
• grumbling
• yammering
• hollering
• caterwauling
• wailing
• worrying
• murmuring
• whingeing
• bitching
• kicking
• crying
• grousing
• yowling
• bleating
• yawping
• kvetching
• bellyaching
• grizzling
• keening
• whinging
• grouching
• nagging
• grumping
• carping
• griping
• inveighing
• beefing
• croaking
• repining
• kicking up a fuss
• fussing
• crabbing
• maundering
• protesting
• kicking up a stink
• yauping
• sobbing
• quarrelling (with)
• quibbling
• cavilling
• quarreling (with)
• objecting (to)
• blubbering
• caviling
• stewing
• fretting
• lamenting
• bewailing
• bemoaning
• deploring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoicing
• delighting
• crowing
• taking
• accepting
• bearing
• enduring
• tolerating
• cheering
• applauding
• commending
• countenancing