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1
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
- don't be a whiner—the hike's not that difficult
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2
an irritable and complaining person
- among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner
Synonyms for whiner
- bear,
- bellyacher,
- complainer,
- crab,
- crank,
- croaker,
- crosspatch,
- curmudgeon,
- fusser,
- griper,
- grouch,
- grouser,
- growler,
- grumbler,
- grump,
- murmurer,
- mutterer,
- sourpuss
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