Antonyms for be moans
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : bih-mohn |
Phonetic Transcription : bɪˈmoʊn |
- accept
- agree
- aid
- applaud
- appreciate
- approve
- assent
- assist
- be content
- be glad
- be happy
- be joyful
- be joyous
- be satisfied
- celebrate
- commend
- compliment
- concur
- consent
- defend
- delight
- dislike
- endorse
- exalt
- exonerate
- give in
- gloat
- go along
- hate
- help
- laud
- please
- praise
- protect
- ratify
- recommend
- refuse
- rejoice
- relieve
- retreat
- revel
- sanction
- satisfy
- soothe
- support
- surrender
- vaunt
Definition of be moans
Origin :- Old English bemænan "to bemoan, wail, lament;" see be- + moan (v.). Related: Bemoaned; bemoaning.
- As in lament : verb to mourn or grieve deeply
- As in moan : verb groan, complain
- As in mourn : verb be sad over loss
- As in regret : verb be upset about
- As in sorrow : verb be very upset, grieved
- As in bemoan : verb express sorrow
- As in wail : verb cry loudly
- As in weep : verb cry
- As in bewail : verb cry over, lament
- As in bellyache : verb complain
- As in complain : verb grumble about
- As in cry : verb weep and make sad sounds
- As in deplore : verb regret; condemn
- As in grieve : verb mourn, feel deep distress
- As in groan : verb moan, complain
Synonyms for be moans
- abhor
- accuse
- ache
- agonize
- anguish
- apologize
- ascribe
- attack
- bawl
- bay
- be against
- be brokenhearted
- be disturbed
- be sad
- be sorry for
- bear
- beat one's breast
- beef
- bellyache
- bemoan
- bewail
- bitch
- bleed
- blub
- blubber
- boohoo
- break down
- burst into tears
- carp
- carry on
- caterwaul
- cavil
- censure
- charge
- choke up
- complain
- contravene
- crack up
- criticize
- cry
- cry a river
- cry over
- cry over spilled milk
- cry the blues
- defy
- demur
- denounce
- deplore
- deprecate
- differ
- disagree
- disapprove
- disapprove of
- dissent
- dissolve in tears
- drip
- eat heart out
- eat one's heart out
- endure
- expostulate
- express sorrow
- feel remorse
- feel sorry
- feel uneasy
- find fault
- fret
- fuss
- gainsay
- grieve
- grieve for
- gripe
- groan
- grouse
- growl
- grumble
- hang crepe
- hate
- have compunctions
- have qualms
- howl
- hurt
- impute
- indict
- jowl
- keen
- kick
- kick oneself
- kick self
- kick up a fuss
- lament
- languish
- lay
- let go
- let it all out
- let it out
- long for
- look askance
- look back
- make a fuss
- mewl
- miss
- moan
- moan over
- mourn
- mumble
- murmur
- nag
- object
- object to
- oppose
- pine
- protest
- put on the weeps
- rain
- refute
- regret
- remonstrate
- repent
- repine
- reproach
- ring the blues
- rue
- shed bitter tears
- shed tears
- sigh
- sing
- sing the blues
- sniff
- snivel
- sob
- sorrow
- sorrow over
- sound off
- squall
- suffer
- take exception to
- take it hard
- take on
- turn on waterworks
- ululate
- wail
- wear black
- weep
- weep for
- weep over
- whimper
- whine
- wring hands
- yammer
- yearn
- yowl
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