complainer

  • 1Complainer — Com*plain er (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n [ e]r), n. One who complains or laments; one who finds fault; a murmurer. Beattie. [1913 Webster] Speechless complainer, I will learn thy thought. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2complainer — index malcontent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 complainer …

    Law dictionary

  • 3complainer — n. a chronic complainer * * * a chronic complainer …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 4complainer — [[t]kəmple͟ɪnə(r)[/t]] complainers N COUNT (disapproval) A complainer is someone who complains a lot about their problems or about things they do not like. He was a terrible complainer and used to make a great deal of his illness. Syn: moaner …

    English dictionary

  • 5complainer — complain ► VERB 1) express dissatisfaction or annoyance. 2) (complain of) state that one is suffering from (a symptom of illness). DERIVATIVES complainer noun. ORIGIN Old French complaindre, from Latin complangere bewail …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6complainer — noun see complain …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 7complainer — See complain. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 8complainer — noun One who complains, or is known for their complaints. Syn: grumbler, squeaky wheel …

    Wiktionary

  • 9complainer — Synonyms and related words: bellyacher, complainant, crab, crank, croaker, faultfinder, frondeur, griever, griper, grouch, grouser, growler, grumbler, kicker, kvetch, lamenter, malcontent, mourner, murmurer, mutterer, querulous person,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 10complainer — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who habitually complains or grumbles: crab, faultfinder, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner. Informal: crank, griper, grouser. Slang: bellyacher, sorehead, sourpuss. See HAPPY …

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