Synonyms for whiny
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : hwahy-nee, wahy- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwaɪ ni, ˈwaɪ- |
Top 10 synonyms for whiny Other synonyms for the word whiny
- bad-tempered
- bearish
- bellicose
- bemoaning
- brusque
- cantankerous
- captious
- carping
- caviling
- censorious
- churlish
- complaining
- contentious
- contrary
- critical
- cross
- crybaby
- crying
- deploring
- difficult
- discontented
- disobliging
- displeased
- disputatious
- dissatisfied
- edgy
- eristic
- fault-finding
- fretful
- grouchy
- grousing
- grumbling
- grumbly
- huffy
- huffy irascible
- ill-humored
- ill-natured
- lamenting
- mean
- nasty
- offensive
- out of sorts
- out of sorts peevish
- peevish
- pettish
- petulant
- plaintive
- pouting
- querulous
- scrappy
- snappish
- snappy
- sour
- sulky
- surly
- thin-skinned touchy
- touchy
- ugly
- unfriendly
- ungracious
- unlikable
- uptight
- wailing
- waspish
- waspy
- whimpering
- whining
- whiny
Définition of whiny
- As in petulant : adj crabby, moody
- As in querulous : adj grouchy, hard to please
- As in disagreeable : adj bad-tempered, irritable
- He is one of those dogs that look scratchy and whiny at the first glance.
- Extract from : « Seeing France with Uncle John » by Anne Warner
- The woman was reading in a whiny, excited drawl: "'One thousand dollars reward for——'"
- Extract from : « Frank of Freedom Hill » by Samuel A. Derieux
- Near the counter where the food was served out one of the cooks swore interminably in a whiny sing-sing voice.
- Extract from : « Three Soldiers » by John Dos Passos
- She does get into whiny states, and is regularly tiresome; and the more you notice her, the worse she is.
- Extract from : « The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2) » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- In contrast to his size, which was considerable, this Judge Priest had a voice that was high and whiny.
- Extract from : « Back Home » by Irvin S. Cobb
- "I wish I'd had a brother instead of two whiny little kiddy sisters," said Peter.
- Extract from : « The Railway Children » by E. Nesbit
- It certainly didn't sound like Tom Grollins's whiny treble, but then—perhaps he was pretending, so as to put her off.
- Extract from : « The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy » by Mabel Henriette Spielmann
- "Beth, you really are a whiny child, you always have a grievance," her mother complained.
- Extract from : « The Beth Book » by Sarah Grand
Antonyms for whiny
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