complainer

/kəm-ˈplā-nər/ (ame, mw)

complainer — noun

1. someone who often says they are unhappy or annoyed about things, especially in a

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who often says they are unhappy or annoyed about things, especially in a way that other people find tiring or unreasonable.

例句

Folake is the biggest complainer in our office; nothing the boss does is ever good enough.

predicate noun: 'the biggest complainer' for a habitual grumbler

Aoi tried to stay positive on the long hike, even when the other complainers wanted to turn back.

plural form: 'the other complainers' contrasting with a positive subject

同義詞
  • whiner

    more informal and harsher; suggests childish or petty grumbling

  • grumbler

    softer in tone; the person mutters dissatisfaction more quietly

  • moaner

    British informal; same idea as whiner with a slightly less childish feel

反義詞
  • stoic

    someone who endures hardship without complaint

文法句型

a complainer

the worst/biggest complainer

用法筆記

Almost always negative in tone. Subject is usually a person whose grumbling is seen as excessive or unhelpful; rarely used in neutral contexts like filing a formal complaint (use 'complainant' for that).

常見錯誤

❌She filed the case as the complainer.
✅She filed the case as the complainant.
💡in legal or formal contexts, the person making an official complaint is a 'complainant', not a 'complainer'.