griper
One who bellyaches
A griper is someone who complains habitually, often about minor matters.
The word carries a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting the complaints are petty or tiresome rather than legitimate grievances.
Every office has at least one griper who finds fault with everything.
Griper derives from the verb gripe, which originally meant to cause sharp stomach pains but now more commonly means to complain.
Habitual vocal complainer
- moanerOne who grumbles habitually
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- faultfinderOne who criticizes constantly
- carperHabitual faultfinder
nitpicker · bellyacher · kvetcher · grouch · curmudgeon · crab · sourpuss · fusspot
Device for holding tight
- fastenerSecures things together
- chuckThrow carelessly or informally
- viseMounted clamping tool
- holderOne who possesses
pliers · grabber · clasp · pincer · clutch · fixture · jaw · collet
Expressing discontent verbally
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
kvetching · bellyaching · fussing · nitpicking · fault-finding · nagging · grousing · beefing
whiner
Habitual vocal complainer
- moanerOne who grumbles habitually
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- faultfinderOne who criticizes constantly
carper · nitpicker · bellyacher · kvetcher · grouch · curmudgeon · crab · sourpuss · fusspot · malcontent
clamp
Device for holding tight
holder · pliers · grabber · clasp · pincer · clutch · fixture · jaw · collet
complaining
Expressing discontent verbally
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
carping · kvetching · bellyaching · fussing · nitpicking · fault-finding · nagging · grousing · beefing · squawking
- Complainerscomplainers, whiners, grumblers, moaners, complainer
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- criticismcriticism, critique, review, feedback, opinion
griperstoic
Uncomplaining endurer of hardship
accepter · optimist · good sport · trouper · team player
griperPollyanna
Excessively positive person
optimist · ray of sunshine · appreciator · happy camper · sunny disposition
- get a gripRegain emotional control
- getting a gripAchieving emotional control
- got a gripRegained emotional control
- grip tapeAdhesive abrasive for boards
- come to gripsEngage seriously with
- death gripExtremely tight, unrelenting grasp
grip, gripping, gripe, gripped, grips, gripes, gripper, grippier, grippingly