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complainer

complainer

11 2.8
A person who often says they are unhappy about things
  • noun
  • /kəmˈpleɪnər/
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  • She is known as a complainer because she frequently voices dissatisfaction with her colleagues.

And that is a major overlap between the complainers and the vulnerable narcissistic folks.

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Examples

  • In it, he addresses complainers who want him to include more girls and so on in books.

    Blog text (3)
  • You might observe different types of people in your group: the complainers, the chit-chatters, the Debby-downers, etc.

    Blog text (12)
  • Without offering a solution, the person bringing the problem can be seen merely as a complainer.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The world is full of complainers.

  • "Why don't I call you Pro, short for professor, also for professional complainer?"

    Fiction book (2001)
  • But not all complainers are narcissistic.

  • He's quite the complainer, isn't he?

  • Joe is kind of a complainer about I can never get this right and they're not promoting me fast enough and they should do this and they should do that.

  • Anonymity protected the views of supporters as well as complainers.

    Academic text (2006)
  • We don't like complainers and we don't like troublemakers.

Synonyms

crybaby
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
41 3.7

A person who cries or complains too easily

describes frequent complaining without implying childish sensitivity
whiner
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
23 4.3

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

is the broader term for habitual, excessive complaining
grouch
vscomplainer
14 5.2

A person who is often bad-tempered and complains

names frequent complaining without stressing general bad temper
nag
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
10 6.7

A person who complains often in an annoying way

is the general descriptor for habitual excessive complaining
scold
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
2 9.9

An old word for a person, often a woman, who always complains and finds fault

is the wider modern term for habitual excessive complaining
fussbudget
vscomplainer
  • Informal
1 8.8

A person who often complains about small, not important things

is the general label for frequent excessive complaining
ranter
vscomplainer
  • Informal
1 7.8

A person who speaks loudly and angrily and complains a lot

covers frequent complaining but not the loud, forceful delivery
moaner
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
1 5.5

A person who complains a lot about small things

is the general label for frequent and excessive complaining
kvetch
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often complains about small things

is the general term for frequent and excessive complaining
grumbler
vscomplainer
1 5.3

A person who often complains about small things

is wider, naming frequent complaining without the petty nuance
crabber
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who often complains about many things

is more general, covering any frequent complaining behavior
sniveller
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often whines and complains in an annoying way

is the general term for someone who complains often
griper
vscomplainer
  • Informal
1 6.5

A person who often complains about small, unimportant things

is the broader label for habitual excessive complaining
grouser
vscomplainer
  • Informal
1 9.1

A person who often complains in an annoying way

is the broader name for someone who often complains
whinger
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who complains a lot about small things

is the wider term for persistent or excessive complaining
squawker
vscomplainer
  • Informal
1 8.4

A person who complains a lot about small things

focuses on the habit of frequent complaining without sound detail
niggler
vscomplainer
  • UK
1 9.9

A person who complains a lot about small details

is broader, naming habitual complaining without the tiny-detail focus
real moaner
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
6.9

A person who often complains about small, unimportant things

is the general label for persistent or excessive complaining
bellyacher
vscomplainer
  • Informal
8.4

A person who complains a lot, often about small things

is the general descriptor for someone who often complains
nagger
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
7.5

A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way

is the broader term for someone who often complains
scolder
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
7.3

A person who often tells others they are wrong in an annoying way

focuses on frequent complaining rather than directing criticism at others
complain king
vscomplainer
  • Informal
8.8

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

is the neutral term for persistent or excessive complaining
complain queen
vscomplainer
  • Informal
9.5

A woman or girl who often says she is unhappy about small things

is the general term for habitual excessive complaining without gender
whining Willy
vscomplainer
  • Offensive
9.4

A person who always complains in an annoying way

is the standard label for someone who often complains

How Complaining

complainer
11 2.8
grouser
  • Informal
1 9.1
grumbler
1 5.3

Surface Forms

complainer singular
complainers plural

Morphology

complainer = complain (transparent) = complain + er

Standard agent-noun formation from the verb 'complain' using '-er'; meaning 'a person who complains' is directly derived.

Etymology

Complainer comes from the verb complain plus the agent -er, and complain originally came from a Latin word meaning 'to lament' or 'to cry out'. So a complainer is literally someone who often speaks about what they do not like.