WHINERS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

whiners

noun

plural of whiner

as in complainers

a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things don't be a whiner—the hike's not that difficult

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happy campers

as in crabs

an irritable and complaining person among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner

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Recent Examples of whiners There are no bigger whiners in the league than LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, who have in their minds never committed a foul and are always fouled with no call on any possession. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Patriotic Team USA wins gold as anti-America whiners flop. — FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Are they deluded into thinking that the complainers are just a squeaky wheel minority and the majority of fans are happy with it?

— Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 13 July 2026
However, the Lakers are complainers to begin with and have always gotten a favorable whistle.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Definition of complainers

Noun

For example, individuals that only eat small fish rather than shrimp and crabs get less astaxanthin, which can affect their coloration.

— Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
During the 2015-16 season, for instance, Dungeness crabs off the coast of California were infected by a harmful algal bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia, which causes domoic acid poisoning in crabs, fish, birds and marine mammals.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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One in 33 babies in the United States are born with a birth defect, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Breast milk and raw milk are not the same—breast milk is uniquely designed for human babies, while raw milk from animals can pose serious health risks.

— Parents, Parents, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of babies

Noun

The Auburn Police Department said the bears were seen near Lincoln Way and Russell Road.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The concept mirrors the popular Fat Bear Week, in which photos of bears go head to head in a bracket-style competition where people judge what bear has gained the most mass ahead of hibernation.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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