Synonyms of grumps

grumps 1 of 2

noun

plural of grump

as in complainers

an irritable and complaining person

a real grump in the morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complainers
• crabs
• bears
• cranks
• mutterers
• curmudgeons
• hunks
• sourpusses
• grouches
• grumblers
• murmurers
• whiners
• gripers
• grousers
• growlers
• croakers
• kickers
• fussers
• bellyachers
• soreheads
• killjoys
• spoilsports
• crosspatches
• defeatists
• pessimists
• malcontents
• naggers
• nitpickers
• quibblers
• grinches
• faultfinders
• hypochondriacs
• crocks
• party poopers
• objectors
• repiners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• Pollyannas
• happy campers

grumps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of grump

1

as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

those incessantly grumping patients were generally ignored by the nursing home staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complains
• whines
• screams
• moans
• grumbles
• mutters
• grouches
• growls
• worries
• bellyaches
• squeals
• whinges
• kvetches
• gripes
• grouses
• cries
• bitches
• whimpers
• squawks
• kicks
• murmurs
• nags
• beefs
• hollers
• yammers
• caterwauls
• wails
• inveighs
• yowls
• grizzles
• bleats
• kicks up a fuss
• keens
• crabs
• repines
• fusses
• carps
• protests
• croaks
• yawps
• yaups
• kicks up a stink
• maunders
• sobs
• quibbles
• objects (to)
• cavils
• quarrels (with)
• laments
• blubbers
• bewails
• stews
• frets
• bemoans
• deplores

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• rejoices
• accepts
• takes
• bears
• crows
• cheers
• tolerates
• endures
• applauds
• commends
• countenances

2

as in scowls

to silently go about in a bad mood

he's been grumping about the house all morning because the golf tournament got rained out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scowls
• frowns
• pouts
• sulks
• mopes
• broods
• dwells (on)
• ponders
• muses (over)
• glowers
• takes on
• mulls (over)
• pets
• lours
• carries on
• lowers