What is 'lamentoso' called in English?

'lamentoso' in English is called "Whiny". Whiny refers to: Che si lamenta frequentemente, specialmente con voce acuta e fastidiosa.

How do you pronounce 'Whiny' and 'lamentoso'?

Listen to clear English audio pronunciation of 'Whiny' and native Italian audio speech for 'lamentoso' with bilingual sentence examples on DictBridge.

What is an example sentence for Whiny in Italian?

English: "The toddler became whiny when he was tired." | Italian: "Il bambino diventava lamentoso quando era stanco."

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whiny Meaning in Italian (whiny significato in italiano)

lamentoso

lamentoso in English:whiny

Gender:Maschile

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Il significato di whiny in italiano è lamentoso. (Che si lamenta frequentemente, specialmente con voce acuta e fastidiosa.)

Definitions of Whiny

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adjective(informal)
lamentoso
Describing someone who complains frequently, especially in a high-pitched, annoying voice.
Che si lamenta frequentemente, specialmente con voce acuta e fastidiosa.

Example Sentences

“The toddler became whiny when he was tired.”

Il bambino diventava lamentoso quando era stanco.

“She has a very whiny tone when she doesn't get what she wants.”

Ha un tono molto lamentoso quando non ottiene quello che vuole.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

lamentosopiagnucolosofastidioso

In English:

complainingquerulouspeevishirritable

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

allegrocontento

In English:

cheerful contentedstoic

Inflected Word Forms

present participlewhining

nounwhine

nounwhininess

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

whiny voicecollocation

A voice that sounds like a complaint or a high-pitched moan.

whiny attitudecollocation

A persistently complaining or irritable disposition.