121 Synonyms & Antonyms For WHINY

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Definitions whiny [hwahy-nee, wahy-] / ˈʰwaɪ ni, ˈwaɪ- / ADJECTIVE disagreeable Synonyms STRONGEST obnoxious rude unpleasant WEAK bellicose brusque cantankerous churlish contentious contrary cross difficult disobliging disputatious eristic grouchy ill-natured nasty offensive out of sorts peevish pettish petulant querulous snappy surly ugly unfriendly ungracious unlikable uptight waspish Antonyms STRONGEST agreeable delightful kind nice pleasant WEAK friendly happy inoffensive pleasing ADJECTIVE petulant Synonyms STRONGEST cranky fractious impatient irritable perverse sullen testy WEAK bad-tempered captious caviling complaining cross crybaby displeased fault-finding fretful grouchy grumbling huffy ill-humored mean peevish pouting querulous snappish sour sulky touchy ungracious uptight waspish whining Antonyms STRONGEST agreeable cheerful happy nice patient willing WEAK good-natured pleasant ADJECTIVE querulous Synonyms WEAK bearish bemoaning cantankerous captious carping censorious complaining critical cross crying deploring discontented dissatisfied edgy fault-finding fretful grousing grumbling grumbly huffy irritable lamenting out of sorts peevish petulant plaintive scrappy snappy sour testy thin-skinned touchy uptight wailing waspish waspy whimpering whining Antonyms WEAK cheerful easygoing happy

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Yes, Dawson was whiny and moody and extremely self-centered, but so are a lot of teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times

“Quiet, now,” I tell her like she’s some whiny kindergartner.

From Literature

In fact, she seems to think he’s a whiny little worm.

From Los Angeles Times

And we are asked to see the "vulnerable" as a small number of whiny people on death’s door anyway.

From Salon

The main tone of the videos is whiny, as the hosts complain endlessly that career federal employees look down on them.

From Salon

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disagreeable petulant querulous

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