"complainer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəmˈpleɪnɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-complainer.wav Forms: complainers [plural]
Etymology: From complain + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|complain|er|id2=agent noun}} 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), cwynwr [masculine] (Welsh), achwynwr [masculine] (Welsh), achwynydd [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-complainer-en-noun-6yPVUMpP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 87 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of 'one who complains': 94 6
  2. (Scots law) A complainant (an alleged victim in a criminal trial). Categories (topical): Scots law
    Sense id: en-complainer-en-noun-YoYzdAaA
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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