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| Main Entry: | |
| 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: | sourpuss |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grouch |
| Synonyms: | bellyacher, crab, crank, crosspatch, curmudgeon, faultfinder, griper, growler, grumbler, grump, killjoy, moaner, sorehead, sulker, whiner |
| Main Entry: | bellyacher |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complainer |
| Synonyms: | crab, crybaby, faultfinder, fusser, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, moaner, sniveler, whiner |
| Main Entry: | carper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | critic |
| Synonyms: | castigator, caviler, caviller, criticizer, faultfinder, nag, nagger, niggler, nitpicker, quibbler, scold |
| Main Entry: | caviler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | critic |
| Synonyms: | carper, caviller, complainer, criticizer, faultfinder, niggler, nitpicker, pettifogger, quibbler, whiner |
| Main Entry: | complainer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | whiner |
| Synonyms: | bellyacher, crab, crybaby, faultfinder, fusser, growler, grumbler, grump, moaner, nagger, nitpicker, objector, protester, troublemaker |
| Main Entry: | crab |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grouch |
| Synonyms: | bellyacher, complainer, curmudgeon, faultfinder, fusser, growler, grumbler, grump, sourpuss, whiner |
| Main Entry: | criticizer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | critic |
| Synonyms: | carper, caviler, censor, faultfinder, hypercritic, knocker, nitpicker, quibbler |
| Main Entry: | griper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grouch |
| Synonyms: | bear*, bellyacher, bug*, complainer, crab, crank, crosspatch, curmudgeon, faultfinder, grouser, growler, grumbler, grump, kicker, malcontent, moaner, murmurer, mutterer, sorehead, sourpuss, whiner |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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