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complainer

/kəmˈpleɪnɚ/

complainer noun: one who complains, or is known for their complaints.

Noun

complainer (plural complainers)

  1. One who complains, or is known for their complaints.
  2. (Scots law) A complainant (an alleged victim in a criminal trial).

complainer meaning in Tamil and Arabic

complainer in Tamil

குறை கூறுபவர், முறையிடுபவர், வாதி

complainer in Arabic

one who complains
شَاكٍ šākin

Synonyms of complainer

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Antonyms

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Forms of complainer

pluralcomplainers

Origin of complainer

From complain + -er.

Words formed from complainer

Questions about complainer

What does complainer mean?
Complainer means one who complains, or is known for their complaints.
What is complainer in Tamil?
Complainer in Tamil is குறை கூறுபவர், முறையிடுபவர், வாதி. See Complainer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is complainer?
Complainer is a noun.
How do you pronounce complainer?
Complainer is pronounced /kəmˈpleɪnɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of complainer?
The plural of complainer is complainers.

Words near complainer in the dictionary

  1. complainaunt
  2. complainaunts
  3. complained
  4. complainee
  5. complainees
  6. complainer
  7. complainers
  8. complainest
  9. complaineth
  10. complainey
  11. complainin'

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Adapted from Wiktionary: complainer (page history and authors); complainer (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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