1
as in baby
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
she early on got a reputation as a complainer after finding fault with her work space
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2
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
a chronic complainer
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Recent Examples of complainer
Instead of pushing through pain and not speaking up for fear they'll be labeled weak or a complainer, this generation is more inclined to listen to their bodies, advocate for themselves, and address the issue through the proper resources.
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Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 June 2026
However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.
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Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.
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Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 June 2026
However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.
—
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
The pervasive popularity of the show and its creator will be the reason the complainers have no voice.
—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.
—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
The faculty experience has been that administrations often side with the complainers.
—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Recognize Quieter Customers Celebrate the non-complainers.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainer
Noun
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During pregnancy, iron demand increases to support both the baby and placenta, while postpartum recovery can further lower ferritin due to blood loss.
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Inside a Humboldt Park apartment, four children, including a 4-month-old baby, spent Monday trying to cope with the extreme heat.
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The sculpture—which is home to live fish and crabs—takes inspiration from Newtown Creek, the toxic waterway between Brooklyn and Queens.
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Pair it with the crispy soft shell crab or Wagyu beef and black garlic gyoza for summery dinner.
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There are no bigger whiners in the league than LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, who have in their minds never committed a foul and are always fouled with no call on any possession.
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Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Patriotic Team USA wins gold as anti-America whiners flop.
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Ron Magill, a conservation liaison with Zoo Miami Foundation, told ABC News that bears can feel threatened or competitive with other animals like dogs.
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Authorities in northern Aomori prefecture said on Monday that a man found dead on a mountain that day may have been attacked by a bear.
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As children, Keaton often dismissed her younger brother as a crybaby, scaredy cat and a nuisance who was coddled by their mother.
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From the instigator to the crybaby, everyone gets to partake in the seasonal chaos.
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Remember, Slate’s promising something with no screens and crank windows; even Ford’s fairly spartan Maverick pickup has that spec sheet handily beat.
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There are many worse things, though, than being a well-meaning crank.
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The progressive mayor of New York wanted a mega financial institution to anchor his preferred business district, and no preservationist fussbudgets were going to get in the way.
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“Complainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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