Thesaurus:complainer

Thesaurus:complainer

THESAURUS

complainer

English

Synonyms

• bellyacher

• carper

• castigator

• caviler

• censurer

• complainer

• critic

• criticizer

• faultfinder

• findfault (obsolete)

• grouch

• grumbler

• hafter (obsolete)

• kvetcher

• nitpicker

• pettifogger

• pick-fault (obsolete)

• quibbler

• scolder

• smellfungus

• sourpuss

• squeaky wheel

• troublemaker    [WS]

• vituperator

• whiner

• whinger

Hyponyms

• crybaby

• shrew    [WS]

• spoilsport    [WS]

Hypernyms

• person    [WS]

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.