Synonyms for grumbling

Most common

muttering · murmur · mutter · murmuring · rumble

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   complaining

   the grumblings of a bad-tempered man

Forms

Plural

grumblings → murmurings, mutterings, murmurs, mutters…

Example sentences

• muttering Igor was glaring at Anna and muttering to himself.
• murmur Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart murmur?
• mutter Tobias heard Isabella mutter: "Oh, shit!"
• murmuring From the forest you could hear a dull murmuring.
• rumble From somewhere in the distance came an ominous rumble.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

rumble², murmur², mutter²

7 letters

peevish²

8 letters

rumbling³

9 letters

complaint², muttering³, murmuring³

11 letters

complaining³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rumble² = 2 syllables).