1
as in baby
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
one of the biggest bellyachers about the lousy coffee at work
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2
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
there's always at least one bellyacher who doesn't like the food on the cruise ship
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellyacher
Noun
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This series covers food and beverages, personal care, beauty, household care, home goods, baby and kids, pets and so much more.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025 -
But babies, people with weakened immune systems, and those with chronic lung conditions are more likely to get seriously sick, developing illnesses like bronchiolitis or pneumonia.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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At just below 60 feet, Dickie’s Reef is a haven for barracuda, parrotfish, butterfly fish, crab and lobsters.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Antipasti, insalata, and fritti follows, with dishes like lobster polpette fra diavolo, capellini crab AOP, and the new Mario’s Famous di Mare Salad.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The guilds will have new, more specific asks, and industry anger around AI is still strong enough that the studios would be dumb to poke the bear any further.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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The man was wearing a dark hat, left the store, and then about 20 minutes later returned to the same display case, this time wearing a bright orange bears hat, and allegedly stealing more.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lester jumps in to stop him with the elevator crank, finally standing up to his abusive boss, and in the shuffle Nicky ends up falling onto the meat cleaver and dying.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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Fed up with Nicky’s dramatics, Lester uses his elevator crank and whacks the former hard in the back of his neck.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Bellyacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellyacher. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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