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gripe vs plain

plain vs gripe

gripe and plain both are nouns.

gripe is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

gripe and plain both are verbs.

gripe is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gripe Yes No Yes No
plain Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, plain is a hypernym of gripe; that is, plain is a word with a broader meaning than gripe:
  • gripe: complain
  • plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Other hypernyms of gripe include complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off.
gripe (noun) plain (noun)
informal terms for objecting a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
extensive tract of level open land
gripe (adjective) plain (adjective)
not elaborate or elaborated; simple
lacking patterns especially in color
free from any effort to soften to disguise
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
not mixed with extraneous elements
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
gripe (verb) plain (verb)
complain express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
gripe (adverb) plain (adverb)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Difference between gripe and plain

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