WHIMPER Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of whimper

as in whine

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper

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whimper

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verb

ˈ(h)wim-pər

as in to cry

to utter feeble plaintive cries the dog whimpered to be let in

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as in to complain

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a good-hearted person, but given to whimpering about trifles

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Recent Examples of whimper

Noun

From the bottom of a 15-foot well came the sound of a whimper. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 July 2026 Sony and Bungie have ended service on Destiny 2, ending the decade-spanning series on a whimper. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Verb

The three added their flowers to the memorial and embraced each other as Annie Guthrie appeared to softly whimper. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Mar. 2026 Only this version of Slattery is a whimpering scaredy-cat, who unleashes the beast within at a key moment in the film. — Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whimper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whimper

Noun

Meanwhile, turbo noise fills the cabin alongside the odd electric motor whine.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of whine

Verb

Videos on social media published last week showed empty markets in Tehran and Karaj, with sellers complaining that their fresh produce is not being bought.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Others complained about the traffic jams and parking restrictions in the runup to the event.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of complain

Noun

In the decades after his death, Johnson’s loose playing and harrowing moans set American music on a path that would encompass Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, even Nas.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Sweet tweets, soft moans, the distant caw of a shore bird piloting toward the sea, spirited and hopeful, daylight already breaking through.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of moan

Verb

She was awakened in the middle of the night by her barking dog and the sound of a woman screaming in the street.

— City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Audio from her cousin's phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service captured 15-year-old Layan describing the chaotic scene around her, amid the sound of gunfire and screaming, before the call dropped.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of scream

Noun

Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Fourteen people were on board, including him — exceeding the vessel’s maximum capacity of 10 people — according to the complaint, which noted that Hernandez did not know the boat’s maximum capacity.

— Joe Kottke, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of complaint

Verb

However, the animals did survive and seemed set on helping their family survive too, repeatedly bleating and stomping on the debris covering the bunker.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Some affiliated with Tottenham’s immediate rivals may bleat about the integrity of the league, upset that Villa played a shadow side against a team who desperately needed the win, but that feels pointless.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 May 2026

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