Meaning & use
whiny
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Complaining in an annoying, feeble, or high-pitched way.
See it in a sentence
The whiny child begged for another cookie the whole car ride home.
His whiny tone made it hard to take his complaints seriously.
A note on using this word
Carries a mildly negative, dismissive tone; it's rarely used to describe a complaint the speaker considers justified.
Words with a similar meaning
complainingpeevish
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Words with an opposite meaning
stoicuncomplaining
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