kicked up a fuss

The phrase “kicked up a fuss” has 4 syllables: kicked up a fuss

It's pronounced as /kɪkt ʌp ə fʌs/


What is synonym and antonym for kicked up a fuss?

In the thesaurus, “kicked up a fuss” has 53 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for kicked up a fuss along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for kicked up a fuss

  • beefed
  • bellyached
  • bemoaned
  • bewailed
  • bitched
  • bleated
  • blubbered
  • carped
  • caterwauled
  • caviled
  • cavilled
  • complained
  • crabbed
  • cried
  • croaked
  • deplored
  • fretted
  • fussed
  • griped
  • grizzled
  • grouched
  • groused
  • growled
  • grumbled
  • grumped
  • hollered
  • inveighed
  • keened
  • kicked
  • kvetched
  • lamented
  • maundered
  • moaned
  • murmured
  • muttered
  • nagged
  • protested
  • quibbled
  • repined
  • screamed
  • sobbed
  • squawked
  • squealed
  • stewed
  • wailed
  • whimpered
  • whined
  • whinged
  • worried
  • yammered
  • yauped
  • yawped
  • yowled

Antonyms for kicked up a fuss

  • accepted
  • applauded
  • bore
  • cheered
  • commended
  • countenanced
  • crowed
  • delighted
  • endured
  • rejoiced
  • tolerated
  • took

Example Sentences

  • When the restaurant served the wrong order, the customer kicked up a fuss and demanded to speak to the manager.
  • The children kicked up a fuss when they were told they couldn't have dessert before finishing their vegetables.
  • The neighbors kicked up a fuss about the noise coming from the late-night party next door.
  • The employees kicked up a fuss when they found out about the sudden change in company policy.
  • The passengers kicked up a fuss when their flight was delayed for the third time without explanation.

On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kicked up a fuss, such as: accepted, applauded, beefed, bellyached, bemoaned, bewailed, bitched.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

nagged

  • acquiescent
  • annoyed
  • badgered
  • baited
  • beefed
  • begged
  • bellyached
  • bemoaned
  • bewailed
  • bitched
  • blandished
  • bleated
  • blubbered
  • bothered
  • browbeaten
  • bugged
  • cajoled
  • carped
  • caterwauled
  • caviled
  • cavilled
  • chivied
  • chivvied
  • coaxed
  • complained
  • compliant
  • constrained
  • crabbed
  • cried
  • croaked
  • deplored
  • docile
  • dogged
  • dominated
  • egged
  • exhorted
  • fretted
  • fussed
  • goaded
  • griped
  • grizzled
  • grouched
  • groused
  • growled
  • grumbled
  • grumped
  • harassed
  • harried
  • hassled
  • henpecked
  • hollered
  • hounded
  • importuned
  • incited
  • insisted
  • intimidated
  • inveighed
  • irked
  • keened
  • kicked
  • kicked up a fuss
  • kicked up a stink
  • kvetched
  • lamented
  • led by the nose
  • maundered
  • meek
  • moaned
  • murmured
  • muttered
  • needled
  • nitpicked
  • obedient
  • passive
  • pestered
  • picked at
  • plagued
  • plead
  • pleaded
  • pled
  • pressed
  • pressured
  • prodded
  • prompted
  • protested
  • pushed
  • quibbled
  • repined
  • resigned
  • rid
  • rode
  • screamed
  • sobbed
  • spurred
  • squawked
  • squealed
  • stewed
  • subjected to nagging
  • submissive
  • timid
  • unassertive
  • unresisting
  • urged
  • vexed
  • vext
  • wailed
  • wheedled
  • whimpered
  • whined
  • whinged
  • wife-ridden
  • worried
  • yammered
  • yauped
  • yawped
  • yielding
  • yowled

yowled

wailed

  • agonized
  • anguished
  • bawl
  • bawled
  • bay
  • bayed
  • beefed
  • bellyached
  • bemoan
  • bemoaned
  • bewail
  • bewailed
  • bitched
  • bleated
  • bled
  • blubbered
  • carped
  • carry on
  • caterwauled
  • caviled
  • cavilled
  • complain
  • complained
  • crabbed
  • cried
  • croaked
  • cry the blues
  • deplore
  • deplored
  • fretted
  • fuss
  • fussed
  • grieve
  • grieved
  • griped
  • grizzled
  • groaned
  • grouched
  • groused
  • growled
  • grumbled
  • grumped
  • hollered
  • howl
  • howled
  • hurt
  • inveighed
  • jowl
  • keen
  • keened
  • kick
  • kicked
  • kicked up a fuss
  • kicked up a stink
  • kvetched
  • lament
  • lamented
  • maundered
  • moan
  • moaned
  • mourn
  • mourned
  • murmured
  • muttered
  • nagged
  • protested
  • quibbled
  • repine
  • repined
  • rued
  • screamed
  • screeched
  • shrieked
  • shrilled
  • sniffed
  • sniveled
  • snivelled
  • sob
  • sobbed
  • sorrowed
  • squall
  • squalled
  • squawked
  • squealed
  • stewed
  • suffered
  • ululate
  • ululated
  • weep
  • wept
  • whimper
  • whimpered
  • whine
  • whined
  • whinged
  • worried
  • yammered
  • yauped
  • yawped
  • yelled
  • yelped
  • yowled

kicked

yauped


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