MURMURERS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

murmurers

noun

plural of murmurer

as in complainers

an irritable and complaining person the murmurers among the patients usually got fed last

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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

Zago now pulls up cages full of crabs from his traditional fishing cabin built on stilts over the Scardovari lagoon in the Veneto region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Zebra sharks tend to rest on reef floors, regulating bottom-dwelling prey such as snails, clams, crabs, shrimp and small fish, an important part of maintaining thriving ecosystems.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of crabs

Noun

Hungry bears are on the move Colorado officials report twice as many bear sightings and conflicts with humans this year compared with the average, including bears roaming where they aren’t normally found.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Many bears that visit populated areas are tranquilized and moved out of town.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 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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