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COMPLAINTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does complaintive mean? 

COMPLAINTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective COMPLAINTIVE has 1 sense:

1. expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentmentplay

  Familiarity information: COMPLAINTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


COMPLAINTIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment

Synonyms:

complaining; complaintive

Context example:

a complaining boss

Similar:

fretful; querulous; whiney; whiny (habitually complaining)

protestant (protesting)


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