whiney
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈwaɪni/
- Offensive
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- I couldn't stand Jones's whiney, annoying character.
- a whiney baby
Examples
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The child's constant questions and demands were becoming quite whiney.
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I don't think you're getting old and whiney.
Blog text (29) -
This whiney thing that you're doing?
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Oh, for crying out loud, is that the best you can do, you big whiney cephalopod?
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She was rough, whiney, and rude.
Blog text (23) -
You sound like a whiney-ass chihuahua.
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Well, that's all we have as a selection: whiney and snively babies who can't stand on their own merits and accomplishments.
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I found his whiney tone annoying during the presentation.
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She had a whiney attitude as she complained about having to do her homework.
Synonyms
117
4.2
Easily annoyed and upset when tired or hungry
58
3.9
Complaining a lot in a childish, annoying way
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8.3
Easily upset and reacting too much in a childish way
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9.4
Often complaining in a whiny, unhappy way
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6.7
Often complains and annoys others by telling them what to do
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4.4
Feeling annoyed and often complaining about things
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9.9
Easily annoyed and quick to complain about small things
Often complaining in a way that annoys others
A person who often says they are not happy about things
Showing that you are unhappy about something
Antonyms
How Complaining
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Whiney comes from the sound word whine, which means 'to make a high, complaining sound'. So a whiney person often complains in a thin, annoying voice, like a child or a small animal.