whiner
Bellyaching sort always
A whiner is someone who complains persistently in a petulant or self-pitying way.
The term carries contempt—whiners aren't seen as having legitimate grievances but as tiresome people who can't stop feeling sorry for themselves: Nobody wants to work with a whiner.
Children whine; adults who do the same get called whiners.
One who grumbles habitually
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- crybabyHabitual complainer who weeps
- bellyacherHabitual complainer
- kvetcherHabitual complainer
fusspot · grouser · malcontent · sourpuss · carper · faultfinder · nitpicker · griper
Childishly bad-tempered
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- sulkyMoody and silently resentful
- peevishHabitually fretful
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
cranky · fussy · querulous · impatient · touchy · snappish · moody · sullen
Persistent bothering or complaining
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- kvetchingChronic petty complaining
- bellyachingPersistent petty complaining
carping · nitpicking · fussing · grumbling · sulking · moping · sniveling · wailing
Expression of discontent
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- beefBovine meat for eating
- grouseFowl or fuss
- quibbleTrivial objection raised
objection · protest · discontent · dissatisfaction · resentment · displeasure · criticism · grievance
moaner
One who grumbles habitually
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- crybabyHabitual complainer who weeps
- bellyacherHabitual complainer
kvetcher · fusspot · grouser · malcontent · sourpuss · carper · faultfinder · nitpicker · griper · squawker
petulant
Childishly bad-tempered
testy · cranky · fussy · querulous · impatient · touchy · snappish · moody · sullen · grumpy
nagging
Persistent bothering or complaining
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- kvetchingChronic petty complaining
bellyaching · carping · nitpicking · fussing · grumbling · sulking · moping · sniveling · wailing · lamenting
complaint
Expression of discontent
quibble · objection · protest · discontent · dissatisfaction · resentment · displeasure · criticism · grievance · injustice
- Complainerscomplainers, grumblers, gripers, moaners, complainer
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- difficult peopleegomaniac, egotist, nitpicker, drama queen, control freak
- talkerstalker, chatterbox, motormouth, motor-mouth, loudmouth
- grumpsgrouch, grump, curmudgeon, sourpuss, crank
- annoying peoplepest, hecklers, nuisance, meddlers, bore
whinertough guy
Intimidating, resilient person
trooper · rock · iron man · pillar of strength · hardcase
whinerstoic
Uncomplaining endurer of hardship
long-suffering · martyr · strong silent type · accepting · resigned