1
as in complainers
an irritable and complaining person
an uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick
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2
as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
it wouldn't be a workday if we didn't hear his daily grouch about how bad the coffee is
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as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
always seems to be grouching about the weather
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grouches
Verb
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Roman complains about pain in his feet, and Dennis offers him a foot massage.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Next morning at breakfast Amby complains grandly of his soreness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Who’s going to climb over all the other crabs and inevitably kill them in order to survive?—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The crabs, by the way, were real (though not alive).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So despite industry complaints that surfaced during the coronavirus pandemic and the rise of a group of rival upstarts that have struck a series of measurement pacts with advertisers, media agencies and TV companies, Nielsen’s work remains the sector standard.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The complaints were based around issues of traffic congestion and noise quality.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Nothing screams summer like corn on the cob, simply buttered and salted.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Framed as cranks more than reasonable critics, the #FSGOut contingent have penetrated rather than defined the conversation around Liverpool since FSG took control in late 2010.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plus, the human longevity field is notorious for cranks, unproven supplements and fly-by-night clinics.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sprawling nature of the assailant’s rantings and grievances led government officials and other observers to zero in on single pieces of information immediately after the attack, which also injured 16 children and three adult parishioners.—
Ernesto Londoño,
Twin Cities,
1 Sep. 2025
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During a recent White House cabinet meeting, Rubio pivoted from policy discussions to expressing his grievances with those who elect to hold weddings on Saturdays that feature a full football slate.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The single-elimination tournament is held as hibernating bears reach peak fat after a summer-long effort.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The number of Apple bears just got smaller.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nostalgic curmudgeons will tell you the food’s gone downhill, but the wings taste better than ever.—
Jay Deitcher,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Grouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grouches. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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