grievance | Definition of grievance

Synonyms and Antonyms of grievance

1 a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong

this is no place to air your grievances against him

Synonyms of grievance

down [chiefly British], grudge, resentment, score

Words Related to grievance

offense (or offence), umbrage

dudgeon, huff, peeve, pique

despite, hatefulness, malevolence, malice, maliciousness, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness

animosity, antagonism, antipathy, bitterness, enmity, hostility, rancor

2 an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment

she decided to file a formal grievance against the utility company

Synonyms of grievance

beef, bitch, bleat, carp, complaint, fuss, gripe, grouch, grouse, grumble, holler, kvetch, lament, miserere, moan, murmur, plaint, squawk, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer

Words Related to grievance

challenge, demur, expostulation, kick, niggle [chiefly British], objection, protest, quibble, remonstrance, stink

Near Antonyms of grievance

commendation, compliment, plaudit

acclaim, applause, praise

approval, endorsement (also indorsement), sanction