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complainer
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complainer
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | whiner |
| Synonyms: | bellyacher, crab, crybaby, faultfinder, fusser, growler, grumbler, grump, moaner, nagger, nitpicker, objector, protester, troublemaker |
| Main Entry: | crybaby |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | malcontent |
| Synonyms: | bellyacher, complainer, critic, faultfinder, griper, grumbler, moaner, sissy, softy, whiner, wimp*, wuss |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grump |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cranky person |
| Synonyms: | bear*, complainer, crab, curmudgeon, grouch, malcontent, sorehead, sourpuss, whiner |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | killjoy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spoilsport |
| Synonyms: | complainer, dampener, doomsdayer, grinch, grouch, moaner, partypooper, pessimist, prophet of doom, stick in the mud, wet blanket, whiner |
| Main Entry: | naysayer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pessimist |
| Synonyms: | complainer, cynic, defeatist, downer, gloomy, killjoy, misanthrope, party pooper, prophet of doom, sourpuss, wet blanket |
| Main Entry: | pessimist |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who expects bad outcome |
| Synonyms: | complainer, crepehanger, cynic, defeatist, depreciator, downer, gloomy, killjoy, misanthrope, party pooper, prophet of doom, sourpuss, wet blanket, worrier, worrywart |
| Antonyms: | optimist |
| Main Entry: | crank |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | an ill-natured person |
| Synonyms: | complainer, curmudgeon, grouch, misanthrope |
| Main Entry: | angry young man |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rebellious man |
| Synonyms: | complainer, dissatisfied customer, dissatisfied person |
| Main Entry: | caviler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | critic |
| Synonyms: | carper, caviller, complainer, criticizer, faultfinder, niggler, nitpicker, pettifogger, quibbler, whiner |
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