complainers

noun

plural of complainer
1
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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2
as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person a chronic complainer

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Recent Examples of complainers Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it? — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 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 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
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  1. babies
  2. crabs
  3. whiners
  4. bears
  5. cranks
Noun
  • Amazon sales data from Market Defense tracked in early July over the previous 12 months offers a snapshot of brands gaining traction among parents shopping for babies and children.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Women carrying twins or more babies at once also had substantially higher rates than those carrying one baby.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of babies
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  • The meat is sweet, mild, and tender, and because fishermen remove only the claws before returning the crabs to the water, it’s also considered a more sustainable seafood choice.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
  • More specifically, insects are invertebrates (animals without backbones) and are part of the arthropod phylum, which also includes spiders, crabs, and centipedes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of crabs
Noun
  • 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
  • Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Patriotic Team USA wins gold as anti-America whiners flop.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of whiners
Noun
  • The strongest exhibit the bears ever had is now spending like the bulls.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, 15 years after Macy's had stopped making the bears, Santa Bear came back.
    — Derek James, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bears
Noun
  • Indeed, cranks and conspiracists on the American and British hard right now exist in happy symbiosis.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • The newer Schnierle hardware with which Wellhouse is working in the iCamper cranks this adjustability up considerably.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Definition of cranks

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“Complainers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainers. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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