KVETCHES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

kvetches 1 of 2

noun

plural of kvetch

as in complainers

a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things according to the kvetch on the bus tour, there was little about Europe that was satisfactory

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happy campers

as in whines

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment vainly hoped that his coworker would spare him another kvetch about being overworked

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kvetches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of kvetch

as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely a chronically resentful person who seems to look for things to kvetch about

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Noun

Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?

— Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Definition of complainers

Noun

Latinos Aventureros Co-Founder Sandra Salazar said complaints about trash at Wilson Creek since Hurricane Helene created friction in the area.

— Lily Knoepp, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
In lieu of bigger changes that could reduce noise complaints, many hotels now routinely hand out earplugs and eye masks.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of complaints

Verb

Changes in Water Pressure Ragsdale’s antenna immediately goes up when a homeowner complains about low water pressure.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Shannon basically complains so much that Jenn, a sweet baby angel straight from a Hallmark Christmas movie, offers to change rooms with her.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of complains

Noun

Between the end of summer and the start of fall, usually from the end of August to October, male tarantulas in North America go out in search of eight-legged females to get ready to have babies, according to the National Park Service.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
More and more now, parents were refusing the routine vitamin K shot given to newborns to help their blood clot, and doctors were starting to see babies hemorrhaging because of it.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of babies

Noun

Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.

— Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of moans

Verb

At one point, when Reagan suggests sharing missile-defense technology, Gorbachev stands up and whines about how America will not even share dairy technology so that the Soviets can provide milk to their children.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
The snippet ends just as the cat whines and tucks its head beneath the barrier, not far from the officer filming the scene.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of whines

Noun

The other main track of Diamanda’s career is her interpretations of old standards, Gospel songs, laments, and folk tunes.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
Her laments are now laced with fury, as genocidal wars and murderous technologies join global warming in the twenty-first century’s third decade.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of laments

Verb

Brighton’s squad was fashioned in his image, and while new head coach Arturo Ruiz impressed during his time at Real Sociedad, getting to grips with a brand new team so close to the season’s beginning screams teething problems.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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