whininess
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈhwaɪnɪnəs/
- Informal
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- The child's constant whininess made it hard for everyone to enjoy the movie.
Examples
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His sweetness and whininess played a good contrast to his love for being tortured and blowing things up.
Blog text (18) -
Health professionals sometimes note that whininess in toddlers can indicate a need for attention.
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His whininess during the meeting annoyed his colleagues and distracted from the discussion.
Synonyms
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3.7
A low, soft cry showing pain or sadness
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3.0
A high, annoying complaint
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3.2
A quiet complaint that shows someone is unhappy
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7.7
A weak, tearful complaint that shows self-pity
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5.9
A quiet complaint said softly by people who disagree
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3.4
A quiet complaint about something you dislike
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9.9
A person who often complains about small things
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9.3
A whining, tearful complaint
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3.5
A habit of always saying you are unhappy about things
A habit of complaining often
Saying the same small complaints again and again
A small spoken complaint said quietly
Antonyms
How Complaining
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Whininess comes from the verb whine + -ness; whine is an old word that copies a long, high, unhappy sound, like a child or a dog making a sad noise ('to make a long, high, complaining sound'). So whininess is simply the quality of complaining in an annoying, high‑pitched way.