"complainer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəmˈpleɪnɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-complainer.wav [US] Forms: complainers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English complain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English complainer From complain + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|complain|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English complain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English complainer [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "nom.", "keyword_label" : "Nominalization of", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-āzijos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "nominalization" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ārijaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ārī", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "complainer", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="complainer"> From complain + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} complainer (plural complainers)
  1. One who complains, or is known for their complaints. Translations (one who complains): γογγυστής (gongustḗs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), شَاكٍ (šākin) (Arabic), maruda [feminine, masculine] (Polish), zrzęda [feminine, masculine] (Polish), cwynwr [masculine] (Welsh), achwynwr [masculine] (Welsh), achwynydd [masculine] (Welsh)
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  2. (Scots law) A complainant (an alleged victim in a criminal trial).
    Sense id: en-complainer-en-noun-YoYzdAaA Categories (other): Scots law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: person Hyponyms: crybaby, shrew, spoilsport Derived forms: noncomplainer Related terms: fussbudget, fusspot, complain, peevish

Inflected forms

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  "hyponyms": [
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "crybaby"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "shrew"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "spoilsport"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "fussbudget"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "fusspot"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "complain"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "peevish"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "One who complains, or is known for their complaints."
      ],
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        [
          "complain",
          "complain"
        ],
        [
          "complaint",
          "complaint"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A complainant (an alleged victim in a criminal trial)."
      ],
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        [
          "complainant",
          "complainant"
        ]
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Scots law) A complainant (an alleged victim in a criminal trial)."
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kəmˈpleɪnɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "grumbler"
    },
    {
      "word": "squeaky wheel"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "bellyacher"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "carper"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "castigator"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "caviler"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "censurer"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "complainer"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "crabber"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "critic"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "criticizer"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "faultfinder"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "findfault"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "grouch"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "grump"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "grumpy pants"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "hafter"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "kvetcher"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "latrant"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "nitpicker"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "pettifogger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "pick-fault"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "quibbler"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "scolder"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "smellfungus"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "sourpuss"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "troublemaker"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "vituperator"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "whiner"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "whinger"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:complainer",
      "word": "whining Willy"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "lang_code": "ar",
      "roman": "šākin",
      "sense": "one who complains",
      "word": "شَاكٍ"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "lang_code": "grc",
      "roman": "gongustḗs",
      "sense": "one who complains",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "γογγυστής"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "one who complains",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "maruda"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "one who complains",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "zrzęda"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "one who complains",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cwynwr"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "one who complains",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "achwynwr"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "one who complains",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "achwynydd"
    }
  ],
  "word": "complainer"
}

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