whiner

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noun

One who whines about perceived problems; a complainer.

“I never realized that he was such a whiner, but he complained steadily about various minor discomforts for the entire road trip.”

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Meanings

nounwhiner (plural whiners)

plural whiners

  1. derogatoryOne who whines about perceived problems; a complainer.

    I never realized that he was such a whiner, but he complained steadily about various minor discomforts for the entire road trip.

    Synonyms: bellyacher, crybaby, whinger

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who whines about perceived problems; a complainer.

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bellyachercrybabywhinger

More synonyms by meaning

nouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining

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complainermoanersnivellercrybabybellyachergrumblersquawker
Broader
unpleasant persondisagreeable person
Also see
bellyachercomplainercrybabygrumblerkvetchmoanersquawkersqueaky wheel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From whine + -er.

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APA

whiner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiner

MLA

“whiner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whiner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiner.

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