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venter

venter

6 9.9
A person who complains to others about their problems
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛntər/
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  • Dr. Venter is a member of numerous prestigious scientific organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts.

Examples

  • Dr. Venter and his team at the Venter Institute continue to blaze new trails in genomics.

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  • I should mention that later this month, we have another speaker, Craig Venter, who may also draw a large audience, especially because he is creating life these days.

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  • And so, you know, you can go there and complain and, you know, there's venters and people who are willing to listen.

  • Dr. Venter and his team at the Venter Institute continue to blaze new trails in genomics.

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  • Dr. Venter began his formal education after a tour of duty as a Navy Corpsman in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968.

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  • In 1998, Dr. Venter founded Celera Genomics to sequence the human genome using new tools and techniques he and his team developed.

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  • J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., is regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his numerous invaluable contributions to genomic research.

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  • Dr. Venter is also the Founder and CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc., a privately held company dedicated to commercializing genomic-driven solutions to address global needs such as new sources of energy and next-generation vaccines.

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  • It was primarily presented through CGI, but included interviews from a variety of NASA scientists and other experts, including Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, John Craig Venter, and Jack Horner.

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  • At the town hall meeting, several venters shared their concerns about the rising cost of living.

Synonyms

whiner
vsventer
  • Offensive
23 4.3

A person who complains a lot about small things in an annoying way

expresses personal grievances as release rather than petty, annoying complaining
complainer
vsventer
11 2.8

A person who often says they are unhappy about things

expresses personal views as venting rather than only persistent complaining
ranter
vsventer
  • Informal
1 7.8

A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot

expresses opinions mainly as venting rather than as long angry speeches
moaner
vsventer
  • Offensive
1 5.5

A person who complains a lot about small things

expresses opinions as venting, not only as continuous whining
squawker
vsventer
  • Informal
1 8.4

A person who complains a lot about small things

expresses opinions as venting rather than uncontrolled excessive complaining
voicer
vsventer
8.6

A person who says their opinion in public

expresses opinions with emotional release or complaint rather than neutral speech
vociferator
vsventer
  • Formal
9.9

A person who shouts loudly to protest or attract attention

expresses opinions more as emotional release than loud protest
complain king
vsventer
  • Informal
8.8

A person who often says they are unhappy and finds fault with many small things

expresses grievances as emotional release rather than a joking label

Surface Forms

venter singular
venters plural

Morphology

venter = vent (transparent) = vent + er

The meaning is directly compositional from the verb 'vent' plus the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Venter can also mean a person who gives their feelings or complaints to others. A helpful way to remember this is to link it to the verb vent, which means 'to let out' feelings, so a venter is someone who 'lets out' complaints or strong emotions.