grouser
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈgraʊsər/
- Informal
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quejica
- My neighbor is such a grouser about the noise.
Examples
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The team grew tired of the constant negativity from their resident grouser.
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Everyone in the group knew him as the grouser who always found something to complain about.
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Instead of helping solve the problem, she acted like a grouser and criticized every suggestion.
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Stop being a grouser and enjoy the party!
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Every office has that one grouser who complains about everything, from the coffee to the deadlines.
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He is such a grouser that it's hard to enjoy a conversation without him bringing up something negative.
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During the meeting, she played the role of a grouser, constantly criticizing our plans without offering any solutions.
Synonyms
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4.3
A person who complains a lot about small things in an annoying way
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5.2
A person who is often bad-tempered and complains
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2.8
A person who often says they are unhappy about things
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6.7
A person who complains often in an annoying way
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9.9
An old word for a person, often a woman, who always complains and finds fault
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5.5
A person who complains a lot about small things
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9.9
A person who often complains about small things
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5.3
A person who often complains about small things
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8.4
A person who often complains about many things
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6.5
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
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9.9
A person who often whines and complains in an annoying way
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8.4
A person who complains a lot about small things
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8.4
A person who complains a lot about small things
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
A person who complains a lot, often about small things
A person who always complains in an annoying way
A person who often says they are unhappy and finds fault with many small things
A woman or girl who often says she is unhappy about small things
A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way
Antonyms
How Complaining
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grouser for a person who complains comes from the verb grouse, which means 'to complain' or 'grumble'. So a grouser is someone who often complains or finds fault.