🫠 A bad joke 😩 A person who groans

groaner

1 7.2

A person who often makes a long low sound when unhappy, hurt, or annoyed

noun
/ˈɡroʊnər/

: quejoso

My brother is such a groaner; he always complains when he walks up the stairs.

Examples

But the moaners and the groaners and the screamers ought to turn down their volume 'cause some of us are trying to sleep... or meditate.

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
During the meeting, he was known as a constant groaner, always complaining about the slightest inconvenience.
At the party, she couldn't help but laugh at the groaner jokes that made everyone roll their eyes.

Synonyms

grunter

vsgroaner

1 8.6

A person who makes low, rough sounds when working hard or in pain

produces repeated audible moans as a regular habit

growler

vsgroaner

1 8.6

A person who speaks with a deep, rough voice

utters repeated audible moans instead of speaking with a harsh voice

Antonyms

cheerleader

72 3.2

A person who publicly supports and promotes an idea or group

How Complaining

whiner

Offensive

23 4.3

complainer

11 2.8

groaner

1 7.2

grumbler

1 5.3

Surface Forms

groaner singular

groaners plural

Morphology

groaner = groan (transparent) = groan + er

The word 'groaner' is transparently derived from 'groan' with the suffix '-er' indicating a person who performs the action.

Etymology

Groaner comes from the verb groan, which means 'to make a low, sad sound' when you are hurt or unhappy. So a groaner is simply a person who makes that sound often.