FUSSERS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

fussers

noun

plural of fusser

as in complainers

a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things sat next to an insufferable fusser, who whined during the entire bus trip

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happy campers

as in crabs

an irritable and complaining person a natural fusser who has never had a glimmer of gratitude for anything done for him

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Noun

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

Definition of complainers

Noun

Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Tiny creatures like crabs and ants traveled huge distances, encountering all sorts of dangers—driven by the instinct to lay eggs and reproduce at any cost.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of crabs

Noun

Sudden unexpected infant death claimed the lives of about 3,400 babies in the United States in 2024.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
But McCullough says if parents are planning to travel internationally with infants or babies 6-11 months old, the CDC's recommendation is to get an early dose of the vaccine.

— Rachel Carlson, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of babies

Noun

The special show at the sanctuary found Wakeman sitting at a grand piano and performing a few new compositions written specifically for the bears.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026
On Sunday, Zoo Atlanta announced two giant pandas arrived from China, just days after Xi said Beijing was sending the bears.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bears

Noun

In 2022, a group calling itself the America First SOS Coalition endorsed a slate of cranks and quacks who ran for secretary of state in 14 states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Trump cranks heat on Warsh Friday’s comments show Trump resuming his pressure campaign against the Fed, which had eased since the appointment of Warsh, his handpicked successor to Jerome Powell.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of cranks

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