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GRUMBLER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does grumbler mean? 

GRUMBLER (noun)
  The noun GRUMBLER has 1 sense:

1. a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whiningplay

  Familiarity information: GRUMBLER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GRUMBLER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

bellyacher; complainer; crybaby; grumbler; moaner; sniveller; squawker; whiner

Hypernyms ("grumbler" is a kind of...):

disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grumbler"):

kvetch ((Yiddish) a constant complainer)

Derivation:

grumble (make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath)

grumble (show one's unhappiness or critical attitude)


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