real moaner
- noun
- Offensive
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- Ever since the new manager arrived, Tom has been a real moaner about every little change.
Examples
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At work, she quickly gained a reputation as a real moaner who was never satisfied.
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Don’t be such a real moaner—try to see the positives for once.
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John is a real moaner about the weather.
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I can't stand a real moaner like her!
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At work, she quickly gained a reputation as a real moaner who was never satisfied.
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Don’t be such a real moaner—try to see the positives for once.
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Ever since the new manager arrived, Tom has been a real moaner about every little change.
Synonyms
41
3.7
A person who cries or complains too easily
23
4.3
A person who complains a lot about small things in an annoying way
11
2.8
A person who often says they are unhappy about things
10
6.7
A person who complains often in an annoying way
1
8.8
A person who often complains about small, not important things
1
5.5
A person who complains a lot about small things
1
9.9
A person who often complains about small things
1
5.3
A person who often complains about small things
1
8.4
A person who often complains about many things
1
8.4
A person who complains a lot about small things
1
6.5
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
1
9.1
A person who often complains in an annoying way
1
9.9
A person who complains a lot about small details
1
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
A person who complains a lot, often about small things
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 always complains in an annoying way
A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way
How Complaining
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who frequently complains' is directly and compositionally derived from 'real' (an intensifier meaning very/really) modifying 'moaner' (someone who complains). This follows a common intensifier + noun pattern in English and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Real moaner comes from the verb moan, which means to make a long sad or unhappy sound. People who moan often make that complaining sound again and again. That's why a 'real moaner' means 'a person who frequently complains'.