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GRUMBLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Synonyms:
bellyacher; complainer; crybaby; grumbler; moaner; sniveller; squawker; whiner
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("grumbler" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grumbler"):
kvetch ((Yiddish) a constant complainer)
Derivation:
grumble (make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath)
grumble (show one's unhappiness or critical attitude)