Complainer

/kəmˈpleɪnər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person who complains frequently or habitually.

She is known as the complainer of the group, always pointing out what went wrong.

Someone who expresses dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

The complainer in the office constantly brings up issues that most others have accepted.

A person who voices grievances or objections.

As a complainer, he often disrupts meetings with his ongoing criticisms.

A person who tends to find faults in others or in situations.

No one wants to be around the complainer who is always negative about everyone’s ideas.

The word 'complainer' comes from Middle English 'complainere', from Old French 'complaindre', which means 'to lament'.

chronic complainer

A person who complains all the time and about everything.

serial complainer

An individual who continually raises complaints, often seen as persistent.

complaint

A statement expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance.

discontent

A feeling of dissatisfaction with one's circumstances.

grievance

A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest.

Debbie Downer

She's such a Debbie Downer, always being a complainer at parties.

Buzzkill

Don't be a buzzkill; no one wants to hear your complaints.