" griper "

1: a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things;

  * e.g., " ... a petty griper who drove us nuts with his merciless nitpicking "

•  Synonyms : 

•  baby,

•  bellyacher,

•  complainer,

•  crybaby,

•  fussbudget,

•  fusser,

•  fusspot,

•  grumbler,

•  kvetch,

•  kvetcher,

•  sniveler,

•  whiner

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: an irritable and complaining person;

  * e.g., " ... driving across the country in four days would make anyone a confirmed griper "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bear,

•  bellyacher,

•  complainer,

•  crab,

•  crank,

•  crosspatch,

•  curmudgeon,

•  fusser,

•  grouch,

•  grouser,

•  growler,

•  grumbler,

•  grump,

•  murmurer,

•  mutterer,

•  sourpuss,

•  whiner

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;

  * e.g., " ... constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aggravate,

•  annoy,

•  bother,

•  bug,

•  burn (up),

•  chafe,

•  eat,

•  exasperate,

•  frost,

•  gall,

•  get,

•  grate,

•  hack (off),

•  irk,

•  irritate,

•  itch,

•  nark,

•  nettle,

•  peeve,

•  persecute,

•  pique,

•  put out,

•  rasp,

•  rile,

•  ruffle,

•  spite,

•  vex

•  Antonyms : 

•  crow,

•  delight,

•  rejoice

2: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely;

  * e.g., " ... her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beef,

•  bellyache,

•  bitch,

•  bleat,

•  carp,

•  caterwaul,

•  complain,

•  crab,

•  croak,

•  fuss,

•  grizzle,

•  grouch,

•  grouse,

•  growl,

•  grumble,

•  grump,

•  holler,

•  inveigh,

•  keen,

•  kick,

•  kvetch,

•  maunder,

•  moan,

•  murmur,

•  mutter,

•  nag,

•  repine,

•  scream,

•  squawk,

•  squeal,

•  wail,

•  whimper,

•  whine,

•  whinge,

•  yammer,

•  yawp,

•  yowl

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)