dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/kve_MWT.json

{
  "kvells":{
    "to feel or express joy or triumph":{
      "examples":[
        "proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "crows",
        "delights",
        "exuberates",
        "exults",
        "glories",
        "joys",
        "jubilates",
        "rejoices",
        "triumphs"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gloats",
        "preens",
        "swells",
        "boasts",
        "brags",
        "flaunts",
        "parades",
        "shows off",
        "struts",
        "swaggers"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "bemoans",
        "bewails",
        "grieves",
        "laments",
        "regrets",
        "weeps"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "kvetches":{
    "a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
      "examples":[
        "according to the kvetch on the bus tour, there was little about Europe that was satisfactory"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babies",
        "bellyachers",
        "complainers",
        "crybabies",
        "fussbudgets",
        "fussers",
        "fusspots",
        "gripers",
        "grumblers",
        "kvetchers",
        "snivelers",
        "whiners"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bawlers",
        "bleaters",
        "moaners",
        "screamers",
        "squawkers",
        "wailers",
        "weepers",
        "crabs",
        "grumps",
        "malcontents"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "happy campers"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
      "examples":[
        "vainly hoped that his coworker would spare him another kvetch about being overworked"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beefs",
        "bitches",
        "bleats",
        "carps",
        "complaints",
        "fusses",
        "grievances",
        "gripes",
        "grouches",
        "grouses",
        "grumbles",
        "hollers",
        "laments",
        "misereres",
        "moans",
        "murmurs",
        "plaints",
        "squawks",
        "wails",
        "whimpers",
        "whines",
        "whinges",
        "yammers"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "challenges",
        "demurs",
        "expostulations",
        "kicks",
        "niggles",
        "objections",
        "protests",
        "quibbles",
        "remonstrances",
        "stinks"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "commendations",
        "compliments",
        "plaudits",
        "acclaim",
        "applauses",
        "praises",
        "approvals",
        "endorsements",
        "indorsements",
        "sanctions"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
      "examples":[
        "a chronically resentful person who seems to look for things to kvetch about"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beefs",
        "bellyaches",
        "bitches",
        "bleats",
        "carps",
        "caterwauls",
        "complains",
        "crabs",
        "croaks",
        "fusses",
        "gripes",
        "grizzles",
        "grouches",
        "grouses",
        "growls",
        "grumbles",
        "grumps",
        "hollers",
        "inveighs",
        "keens",
        "kicks",
        "maunders",
        "moans",
        "murmurs",
        "mutters",
        "nags",
        "repines",
        "screams",
        "squawks",
        "squeals",
        "wails",
        "whimpers",
        "whines",
        "whinges",
        "yammers",
        "yawps",
        "yaups",
        "yowls"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "objects (to)",
        "protests",
        "quarrels (with)",
        "cavils",
        "quibbles",
        "frets",
        "stews",
        "worries",
        "blubbers",
        "cries",
        "sobs",
        "bemoans",
        "bewails",
        "deplores",
        "laments"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "accepts",
        "bears",
        "countenances",
        "endures",
        "takes",
        "tolerates",
        "applauds",
        "cheers",
        "commends"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "crows",
        "delights",
        "rejoices"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "kvetching":{
    "as in complaining , grumbling":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "complaining",
        "fussing",
        "griping",
        "grumbling",
        "protesting",
        "squawking",
        "whining",
        "uncompromising",
        "unforgiving",
        "unyielding",
        "impatient",
        "intolerant"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "abiding",
        "enduring",
        "forbearing",
        "patient",
        "tolerant",
        "accepting",
        "forgiving",
        "long-suffering",
        "resigned",
        "uncomplaining",
        "willing",
        "indulgent"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
      "examples":[
        "a chronically resentful person who seems to look for things to kvetch about"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beefing",
        "bellyaching",
        "bitching",
        "bleating",
        "carping",
        "caterwauling",
        "complaining",
        "crabbing",
        "croaking",
        "fussing",
        "griping",
        "grizzling",
        "grouching",
        "grousing",
        "growling",
        "grumbling",
        "grumping",
        "hollering",
        "inveighing",
        "keening",
        "kicking",
        "maundering",
        "moaning",
        "murmuring",
        "muttering",
        "nagging",
        "repining",
        "screaming",
        "squawking",
        "squealing",
        "wailing",
        "whimpering",
        "whinging",
        "whingeing",
        "whining",
        "yammering",
        "yawping",
        "yauping",
        "yowling"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "objecting (to)",
        "protesting",
        "quarreling (with)",
        "quarrelling (with)",
        "caviling",
        "cavilling",
        "quibbling",
        "fretting",
        "stewing",
        "worrying",
        "blubbering",
        "crying",
        "sobbing",
        "bemoaning",
        "bewailing",
        "deploring",
        "lamenting"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "accepting",
        "bearing",
        "countenancing",
        "enduring",
        "taking",
        "tolerating",
        "applauding",
        "cheering",
        "commending"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "crowing",
        "delighting",
        "rejoicing"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "kvetchers":{
    "a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
      "examples":[
        "if that kvetcher is to be believed, the restaurant has yet to serve a decent meal"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "babies",
        "bellyachers",
        "complainers",
        "crybabies",
        "fussbudgets",
        "fussers",
        "fusspots",
        "gripers",
        "grumblers",
        "kvetches",
        "snivelers",
        "whiners"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bawlers",
        "bleaters",
        "moaners",
        "screamers",
        "squawkers",
        "wailers",
        "weepers",
        "crabs",
        "grumps",
        "malcontents"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "happy campers"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "kvelling":{
    "to feel or express joy or triumph":{
      "examples":[
        "proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "crowing",
        "delighting",
        "exuberating",
        "exulting",
        "glorying",
        "joying",
        "jubilating",
        "rejoicing",
        "triumphing"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gloating",
        "preening",
        "swelling",
        "boasting",
        "bragging",
        "flaunting",
        "parading",
        "showing off",
        "strutting",
        "swaggering"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "bemoaning",
        "bewailing",
        "grieving",
        "lamenting",
        "regretting",
        "weeping"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "kvetchy":{
    "as in complaining , fed up":{
      "examples":[],
      "synonyms":[],
      "near synonyms":[
        "complaining",
        "fed up",
        "impatient",
        "kvetching",
        "protesting",
        "bored",
        "tired",
        "weary",
        "defiant",
        "resistant",
        "contrary",
        "disobedient",
        "insubordinate",
        "intractable",
        "rebellious",
        "recalcitrant",
        "refractory",
        "ungovernable",
        "unmanageable",
        "unruly"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "forbearing",
        "long-suffering",
        "patient",
        "stoic",
        "stoical",
        "tolerant",
        "uncomplaining",
        "lenient",
        "acquiescent",
        "passive",
        "resigned",
        "unresistant",
        "yielding"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "kvell":{
    "to feel or express joy or triumph":{
      "examples":[
        "proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "crow",
        "delight",
        "exuberate",
        "exult",
        "glory",
        "joy",
        "jubilate",
        "rejoice",
        "triumph"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gloat",
        "preen",
        "swell",
        "boast",
        "brag",
        "flaunt",
        "parade",
        "show off",
        "strut",
        "swagger"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "bemoan",
        "bewail",
        "grieve",
        "lament",
        "regret",
        "weep"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "kvetched":{
    "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
      "examples":[
        "a chronically resentful person who seems to look for things to kvetch about"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beefed",
        "bellyached",
        "bitched",
        "bleated",
        "carped",
        "caterwauled",
        "complained",
        "crabbed",
        "croaked",
        "fussed",
        "griped",
        "grizzled",
        "grouched",
        "groused",
        "growled",
        "grumbled",
        "grumped",
        "hollered",
        "inveighed",
        "keened",
        "kicked",
        "maundered",
        "moaned",
        "murmured",
        "muttered",
        "nagged",
        "repined",
        "screamed",
        "squawked",
        "squealed",
        "wailed",
        "whimpered",
        "whined",
        "whinged",
        "yammered",
        "yawped",
        "yauped",
        "yowled"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "objected (to)",
        "protested",
        "quarreled (with)",
        "quarrelled (with)",
        "caviled",
        "cavilled",
        "quibbled",
        "fretted",
        "stewed",
        "worried",
        "blubbered",
        "cried",
        "sobbed",
        "bemoaned",
        "bewailed",
        "deplored",
        "lamented"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "accepted",
        "bore",
        "countenanced",
        "endured",
        "tolerated",
        "took",
        "applauded",
        "cheered",
        "commended"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "crowed",
        "delighted",
        "rejoiced"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "kvetcher":{
    "a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
      "examples":[
        "if that kvetcher is to be believed, the restaurant has yet to serve a decent meal"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "baby",
        "bellyacher",
        "complainer",
        "crybaby",
        "fussbudget",
        "fusser",
        "fusspot",
        "griper",
        "grumbler",
        "kvetch",
        "sniveler",
        "whiner"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bawler",
        "bleater",
        "moaner",
        "screamer",
        "squawker",
        "wailer",
        "weeper",
        "crab",
        "grump",
        "malcontent"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "happy camper"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "kvelled":{
    "to feel or express joy or triumph":{
      "examples":[
        "proud grandparents who kvell over every thing that their precious little darlings do"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "crowed",
        "delighted",
        "exuberated",
        "exulted",
        "gloried",
        "joyed",
        "jubilated",
        "rejoiced",
        "triumphed"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gloated",
        "preened",
        "swelled",
        "boasted",
        "bragged",
        "flaunted",
        "paraded",
        "showed off",
        "strutted",
        "swaggered"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "bemoaned",
        "bewailed",
        "grieved",
        "lamented",
        "regretted",
        "wept"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "kvetch":{
    "a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things":{
      "examples":[
        "according to the kvetch on the bus tour, there was little about Europe that was satisfactory"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "baby",
        "bellyacher",
        "complainer",
        "crybaby",
        "fussbudget",
        "fusser",
        "fusspot",
        "griper",
        "grumbler",
        "kvetcher",
        "sniveler",
        "whiner"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "bawler",
        "bleater",
        "moaner",
        "screamer",
        "squawker",
        "wailer",
        "weeper",
        "crab",
        "grump",
        "malcontent"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "happy camper"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment":{
      "examples":[
        "vainly hoped that his coworker would spare him another kvetch about being overworked"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beef",
        "bitch",
        "bleat",
        "carp",
        "complaint",
        "fuss",
        "grievance",
        "gripe",
        "grouch",
        "grouse",
        "grumble",
        "holler",
        "lament",
        "miserere",
        "moan",
        "murmur",
        "plaint",
        "squawk",
        "wail",
        "whimper",
        "whine",
        "whinge",
        "yammer"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "challenge",
        "demur",
        "expostulation",
        "kick",
        "niggle",
        "objection",
        "protest",
        "quibble",
        "remonstrance",
        "stink"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "commendation",
        "compliment",
        "plaudit",
        "acclaim",
        "applause",
        "praise",
        "approval",
        "endorsement",
        "indorsement",
        "sanction"
      ],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely":{
      "examples":[
        "a chronically resentful person who seems to look for things to kvetch about"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "beef",
        "bellyache",
        "bitch",
        "bleat",
        "carp",
        "caterwaul",
        "complain",
        "crab",
        "croak",
        "fuss",
        "gripe",
        "grizzle",
        "grouch",
        "grouse",
        "growl",
        "grumble",
        "grump",
        "holler",
        "inveigh",
        "keen",
        "kick",
        "maunder",
        "moan",
        "murmur",
        "mutter",
        "nag",
        "repine",
        "scream",
        "squawk",
        "squeal",
        "wail",
        "whimper",
        "whine",
        "whinge",
        "yammer",
        "yawp",
        "yaup",
        "yowl"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "object (to)",
        "protest",
        "quarrel (with)",
        "cavil",
        "quibble",
        "fret",
        "stew",
        "worry",
        "blubber",
        "cry",
        "sob",
        "bemoan",
        "bewail",
        "deplore",
        "lament"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[
        "accept",
        "bear",
        "countenance",
        "endure",
        "take",
        "tolerate",
        "applaud",
        "cheer",
        "commend"
      ],
      "antonyms":[
        "crow",
        "delight",
        "rejoice"
      ]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}