HyperDic: complaining

English > 1 sense of the word *complaining*:
ADJECTIVE	all	complaining, complaintive	expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

complaining > pronunciation
Sounds	kahmpley'nihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *complaining*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment.
Example	"a complaining boss"
Synonym	complaintive
Narrower	fretful, querulous, whiney, whiny	Habitually complaining
Narrower	protestant	Protesting
Opposite	uncomplaining	not complaining
Spanish	quejica, quejicoso
Adverbs	complainingly	with complaints