ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcomplain
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complain
Meaning: to say that you are unhappy about something
complain in a sentence
How complain is used in real sentences:
Several students complained that the classroom was too warm.
The hikers complained about their soggy socks after walking through the puddles.
“Maya started to complain that Leo ignored every idea except his own.”
— from the passage Building a Fair Solution
Synonyms for complain
Other words for complain — grumble, protest and object — carry the same meaning.
- grumble
- protest
- object
Antonyms of complain
Words that mean the opposite of complain:
- praise
- approve
Where it comes from
From Old French complaindre 'to lament'
Memory hook
A COMPLAINT explains your PAIN.