grumbler
Translation
grumbler, complainer
Examples
My neighbour is a notorious grumbler.
My neighbor is a notorious grumbler.
Don't be such a grumbler all the time.
Don't be such a grumbler all the time.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) grumbler a person who complains My neighbor is a notorious grumbler.
Similar Words
Synonyms: complainer, moaner, whiner; Antonyms: optimist
Etymology
From the verb 'grumble' (to complain) plus the agent suffix '-er'. 'Grumble' itself is of imitative origin, like the sound of thunder.
Memory Tips
Imagine a grumpy bear 'grumbling' in its cave. A 'grumbler' is a person who does that.