complainer

com·plain

C0527900 (kəm-plān′)intr.v. com·plained, com·plain·ing, com·plains 1. To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.2. To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge; file a complaint.

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[Middle English compleinen, from Old French complaindre, complaign-, from Vulgar Latin *complangere : Latin com-, intensive pref.; see com- + Latin plangere, to lament; see plāk- in Indo-European roots.]

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com·plain′er n.

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complainer - a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whininggrumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner, bellyacher, crybabydisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeablekvetch - (Yiddish) a constant complainer

complainer

nounA person who habitually complains or grumbles:crab, faultfinder, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner.Informal: crank, griper, grouser.Slang: bellyacher, sorehead, sourpuss.

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