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as in babies
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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as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person
a chronic complainer
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Recent Examples of complainers
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.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 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
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
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 complainers
Noun
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Some babies show no symptoms at birth but may develop complications months or years later.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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But babies expand your rib cage so, just be aware.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Between urchin spines, tiny crabs and juvenile abalone take shelter while hungry fish swirl past.—
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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Among the new species discovered include corals, crabs, shrimps, sea urchins and anemones -- some found living at depths of more than four miles beneath the ocean surface.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Patriotic Team USA wins gold as anti-America whiners flop.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Arriving guests can be greeted by elephants at reception, before taking in tigers, bears, leopards, and hundreds of bird species on game drives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Animals at the Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary include parrots, mountain lions, bears, peacocks, horses and more.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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In any case, the TM-B defining feature is the software that sits between the cranks and the motor, shaping the whole cycling experience.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Complainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainers. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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