whiney

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A form of whiny — Whining; tending to whine or complain.

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Meanings

adjectivewhiney (comparative whinier, superlative whiniest)

comparative whinier · superlative whiniest

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of whiny.

    I was deemed, "too whiney and crybabylike" so everyone wanted peace and quiet.

    2016 January 16, Too Ton, CivFanatics

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehabitually complaining

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fretfulquerulouswhinycomplainingcomplaintive
Also see
complainingcomplaintivefretfulquerulouswhiny

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From whine + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

whiney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiney

MLA

“whiney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiney. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whiney,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiney.

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