kicking up a stink

The phrase “kicking up a stink” has 5 syllables: kick-ing up a stink

It's pronounced as /ˈkɪkɪŋ ʌp ə stɪŋk/

What is synonym and antonym for kicking up a stink?

In the thesaurus, “kicking up a stink” has 54 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for kicking up a stink

beefing
bellyaching
bemoaning
bewailing
bitching
bleating
blubbering
carping
caterwauling
caviling
cavilling
complaining
crabbing
croaking
crying
deploring
fretting
fussing
griping
grizzling
grouching
grousing
growling
grumbling
grumping
hollering
inveighing
keening
kicking
kvetching
lamenting
maundering
moaning
murmuring
muttering
nagging
protesting
quibbling
repining
screaming
sobbing
squawking
squealing
stewing
wailing
whimpering
whingeing
whinging
whining
worrying
yammering
yauping
yawping
yowling

Antonyms for kicking up a stink

accepting
applauding
bearing
cheering
commending
countenancing
crowing
delighting
enduring
rejoicing
taking
tolerating

Example Sentences

The residents started kicking up a stink when they discovered the proposed landfill site near their neighborhood.
Despite the inconvenience, she was adamant about kicking up a stink until the issue was resolved.
The employees were kicking up a stink over the new workplace policies that were implemented without their input.
The activist group was known for kicking up a stink whenever they perceived an injustice in the community.
The opposition party accused the government of kicking up a stink to distract from more pressing issues facing the country.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kicking up a stink, such as: accepting, applauding, bearing, beefing, bellyaching, bemoaning, bewailing.

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