Thesaurus:complainer

Thesaurus

complainer

English

Noun

Sense: one who complains, or is known for their complaints

Synonyms

• bellyacher
• carper
• castigator
• caviler
• censurer
• complainer
• crabber
• critic
• criticizer
• faultfinder
• findfault (obsolete)
• grouch
• grumbler
• hafter (obsolete)
• kvetcher
• latrant (obsolete)
• nitpicker
• pettifogger
• pick-fault (obsolete)
• quibbler
• scolder
• smellfungus
• sourpuss
• squeaky wheel
• troublemaker    [⇒ thesaurus]
• vituperator
• whiner
• whinger
• whining Willy

Antonyms

• noncomplainer

Hyponyms

• crybaby
• shrew    [⇒ thesaurus]
• spoilsport    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hypernyms

• person    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• fussbudget
• fusspot

See also

• Thesaurus:complain
• Thesaurus:peevish

Further reading

• “832. discontent” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “complainer” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.