Synonyms for grumbling
grum·bling

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1. rumble, rumbling, grumble, grumblingnoun

   a loud low dull continuous noise

   "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

   Synonyms:
   gang fight, rumble, rumbling, murmur, murmuring, grumble, muttering, mutter

   Antonyms:
   thin

2. grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, mutteringadjective

   a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

   Synonyms:
   murmuration, mutter, mussitation, rumbling, murmur, murmuring, grumble, rumble, heart murmur, murmur vowel, muttering, cardiac murmur

   Antonyms:
   thin

3. grumbling, rumblingadjective

   continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound

   "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"

   Synonyms:
   rumbling

   Antonyms:
   thin

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1. grumblingnoun

   Synonyms:
   complaint, murmuring, repining, fault-finding

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1. Thomas Steu:

   An injury 10 weeks before the start of the Winter Games is not exactly beneficial, but grumbling won’t help.

2. Johann Kaspar Lavater:

   Him, who incessantly laughs in the street, you may commonly hear grumbling in his closet.

3. Yukio Ishizuki:

   Given the discontent and grumbling within the conservative party, the position of (Prime Minister Theresa) May is becoming precarious.

4. Erik Pevernagie:

   If we learn how to eliminate the destructive upshots of matters and events, we can bounce back from misfortunes and spring back into shape. Grumbling and trailing on the ground are only a waste of time. ("Steaming ahead" )

5. Alphonse Karr:

   Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.