croaker

croaker

noun

Definition of CROAKER

1

an irritable and complaining person <she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired>

Synonyms bear, bellyacher, complainer, crab, crank, croaker, crosspatch, curmudgeon, fusser, griper, grouser, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, sourpuss, whiner

Related Words hunks; malcontent, sorehead; grinch, killjoy, party pooper, spoilsport; defeatist, pessimist; faultfinder, kicker, nagger, nitpicker, objector, quibbler, repiner; crock [slang], hypochondriac

Near Antonyms optimist, Pollyanna; happy camper

slang

a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders <ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health>

Synonyms croaker [slang], doc, medic, medico, physician, sawbones [slang]

Related Words family doctor, family physician, family practitioner, general practitioner; anesthesiologist, dermatologist, gynecologist, internist, neurologist, ob-gyn, obstetrician, ophthalmologist, orthopedist, pathologist, pediatrician (also pediatrist), physiatrist, podiatrist, radiologist, urologist; attending, clinician, hospitalist; specialist; plastic surgeon, surgeon; intern (also interne), resident; aidman, nurse, nurse-practitioner; EMT, paramedic (also paramedical); physical therapist, physiotherapist

Antonyms nondoctor, nonphysician