Synonyms of crabs

crabs 1 of 2

noun

plural of crab

as in bears

an irritable and complaining person

you're always such a crab in the morning!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bears
• complainers
• mutterers
• hunks
• cranks
• croakers
• growlers
• grousers
• curmudgeons
• murmurers
• sourpusses
• grumps
• kickers
• whiners
• grumblers
• grouches
• bellyachers
• fussers
• gripers
• crosspatches
• soreheads
• party poopers
• crocks
• spoilsports
• defeatists
• killjoys
• naggers
• malcontents
• hypochondriacs
• pessimists
• faultfinders
• grinches
• nitpickers
• quibblers
• repiners
• objectors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• Pollyannas
• happy campers

crabs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of crab

1

as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

their two-year-old whined and crabbed for the whole car trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complains
• screams
• moans
• whines
• bitches
• growls
• mutters
• kicks
• carps
• grouses
• worries
• hollers
• grumbles
• beefs
• squeals
• repines
• nags
• cries
• whimpers
• murmurs
• squawks
• gripes
• bellyaches
• grizzles
• keens
• yowls
• grouches
• wails
• bleats
• maunders
• croaks
• inveighs
• caterwauls
• yammers
• kvetches
• objects (to)
• grumps
• protests
• kicks up a fuss
• yawps
• whinges
• quarrels (with)
• fusses
• stews
• blubbers
• sobs
• quibbles
• frets
• laments
• cavils
• bewails
• bemoans
• deplores

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• bears
• rejoices
• crows
• takes
• accepts
• endures
• tolerates
• cheers
• applauds
• commends
• countenances

2

as in damages

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

crabbed the blossoming romance by becoming moody and demanding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• mars
• injures
• hurts
• cripples
• compromises
• spoils
• harms
• weakens
• flaws
• breaks
• bloodies
• crosses (up)
• erodes
• blemishes
• wounds
• impairs
• destroys
• disfigures
• ruins
• defaces
• batters
• vitiates
• washes out
• undermines
• endamages
• wrecks
• deteriorates
• wears (away)
• queers
• enfeebles
• lacerates
• tortures
• shatters
• dents
• enervates
• blights
• scours
• dings
• crushes
• smashes
• torments
• demolishes
• wipes out
• lames
• wastes
• maims
• scourges
• tarnishes
• tears down
• gums (up)
• dashes
• mutilates
• hamstrings
• desolates
• dints
• pulverizes
• totals
• disables
• devastates
• bashes
• botches
• bangs up
• decimates
• clobbers
• annihilates
• razes
• mangles
• does in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• doctors
• patches
• fixes
• rebuilds
• cures
• heals
• reconstructs
• mends
• remedies
• renovates
• helps
• reconditions
• revamps
• rehabilitates
• rectifies
• edits
• remodels
• improves
• revises
• enhances
• perfects
• enriches
• betters
• refines
• ameliorates
• meliorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crabs

Noun

During the 2015-16 season, for instance, Dungeness crabs off the coast of California were infected by a harmful algal bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia, which causes domoic acid poisoning in crabs, fish, birds and marine mammals. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The broader climate conditions also shifted in the crabs’ favor. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

The species faces many threats, including a reduction of underwater grasses that shelter young crabs, experts said. — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Manila clams can serve as a food source for seabirds, crabs and other predators, potentially easing pressure on native shellfish such as softshell clams. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

As the oldest continually operating sub shop in town, Belly Buster’s specializes in cheesesteaks, fish tacos, steamed shrimp and crabs by the dozen. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

In South Florida, the semi-aquatic species has a high reproduction rate and is a generalist feeder, gobbling everything from crabs to snakes to small mammals, according to FWC. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

The sculpture—which is home to live fish and crabs—takes inspiration from Newtown Creek, the toxic waterway between Brooklyn and Queens. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026

At low tide, the pools on Olympic beaches are rife with starfish and crabs. — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026