bemoaner

One who grieves

A bemoaner is someone who bemoans—who expresses grief, complaint, or discontent about something: The bemoaners of modern technology forget how recently we lacked antibiotics.

The word often carries a dismissive edge, suggesting the complaints are excessive or tiresome.

complainer

whiner

Habitual vocal complainer

kvetcher · grouch · grump · malcontent · curmudgeon · sourpuss · fusspot · crab · nagger · faultfinder

mourner

griever

One who laments

weeper · elegist · bereaved · widow · widower · orphan

regretter

penitent

One showing remorse

rueful · apologizer

Opposites
emotional disposition toward circumstances

bemoanercelebrator

One who honors occasions

rejoicer · optimist · celebrant · praiser · Pollyanna

Family

bemoan, bemoaning, bemoans, bemoaned

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