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moaner

moaner

1 5.5
A person who complains a lot about small things
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊnər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : quejica
  • I don't care who lay with whom or where or how, but the moaners, groaners, and screamers ought to turn down their volume when others are trying to sleep or meditate.

So let's say I'm single and lonely and I'm overweight and I'm broke and I'm a moaner.

Examples

  • Once was a moaner.

  • Here we go again, what with all the moaners on here.

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  • Would you say that she was a moaner, Frank?

  • It's him again: The Moaner!

  • I just feel like if someone was like a really loud moaner, I would I would laugh.

  • Yeah, Farouk, let us know if she's a moaner or a screamer.

  • Cranks and moaners -

  • 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.

  • Yes, Moaner, near as we can tell, it won't be an Obama landslide as in 2008, but "merely" a respectable if not solid win for the Kenyan Muslim vs. the job-destroyer.

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  • During group projects, she often ends up being the moaner who constantly complains about the workload.

Synonyms

crybaby
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
41 3.7

A person who cries or complains too easily

is excessive complaining overall rather than childish sensitivity
whiner
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
23 4.3

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

is the broader notion of excessive complaint, not only pettiness
complainer
vsmoaner
11 2.8

A person who often says they are unhappy about things

is the same excess but without implying persistent habit
nag
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
10 6.7

A person who complains often in an annoying way

is excessive complaining generally rather than repeated faultfinding
venter
vsmoaner
6 9.9

A person who complains to others about their problems

is about excessive complaining rather than mainly releasing feelings
kvetch
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often complains about small things

is excessive complaining as a general category rather than habitual tone
grumbler
vsmoaner
1 5.3

A person who often complains about small things

is about excessive complaint overall, not the quiet grumble style
crabber
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who often complains about many things

is centered on excessive whining rather than consistent faultfinding
squawker
vsmoaner
  • Informal
1 8.4

A person who complains a lot about small things

is the general idea of excessive complaining rather than the vivid tone
griper
vsmoaner
  • Informal
1 6.5

A person who often complains about small, unimportant things

is focused on excessive whining generally, not necessarily small issues
grouser
vsmoaner
  • Informal
1 9.1

A person who often complains in an annoying way

is the general excessive complaint idea without the habitual faultfinding tone
sniveller
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often whines and complains in an annoying way

is about excessive complaint but not necessarily tearful or pathetic tone
whinger
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who complains a lot about small things

is excessive complaint in general rather than focused on trivialities
bellyacher
vsmoaner
  • Informal
8.4

A person who complains a lot, often about small things

is about excessive complaint without stressing dramatic voice
real moaner
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
6.9

A person who often complains about small, unimportant things

is the wider idea of excessive complaining without the trivial focus
complain king
vsmoaner
  • Informal
8.8

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

is excessive complaint but not necessarily exaggerated for show
complain queen
vsmoaner
  • Informal
9.5

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

is the basic idea of excessive complaint without the conspicuous label
whining Willy
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
9.4

A person who always complains in an annoying way

is excessive complaint generally rather than a teasing nickname usage
nagger
vsmoaner
  • Offensive
7.5

A person who keeps complaining or criticizing in an annoying way

is centered on excessive whining rather than critical repetition

Antonyms

72 3.2

A person who publicly supports and promotes an idea or group

63 3.2

A person who usually expects good things to happen

Compounds

real moaner
  • Offensive
6.9

A person who often complains about small, unimportant things

How Complaining

whiner
  • Offensive
23 4.3
moaner
  • Offensive
1 5.5
complainer
11 2.8
grumbler
1 5.3

Surface Forms

moaner singular
moaners plural

Morphology

moaner = moan (transparent) = moan + er

The agentive suffix '-er' forms a noun meaning 'one who moans/complains', which is directly deducible from the verb 'moan'.

Etymology

Moaner comes from the verb moan, which means 'to make a low, unhappy sound', and the ending -er, which means 'a person who does something'. So a moaner is literally someone who makes moans or complains a lot.