noun
Meaning 1
One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
complainer
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /kəmˈpleɪnɚ/
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CMU ARPABET: K AH0 M P L EY1 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A complainant (an alleged victim in a criminal trial).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Scots law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whiner, moaner, sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler, squawker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Narrower terms: kvetch
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pl(e)h2-n-g-e-tider. Proto-Italic *plāngō Latin plango Latin plangere Medieval Latin complangereder. Old French conplaindre Old French complaindreder. Middle English complaynen English complain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English complainer From complain + -er.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: شَاكٍ (šākin) — one who complains
- Ancient Greek: γογγυστής (gongustḗs) — one who complains
- Polish: maruda — one who complains
- Polish: zrzęda — one who complains
- Welsh: cwynwr — one who complains
- Welsh: achwynwr — one who complains
- Welsh: achwynydd — one who complains