Synonyms of crabs

crabs 1 of 2

noun

plural of crab

as in bears

an irritable and complaining person

you're always such a crab in the morning!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bears
• complainers
• mutterers
• hunks
• cranks
• croakers
• growlers
• grousers
• curmudgeons
• murmurers
• sourpusses
• grumps
• kickers
• whiners
• grumblers
• grouches
• bellyachers
• fussers
• gripers
• crosspatches
• soreheads
• party poopers
• crocks
• spoilsports
• defeatists
• killjoys
• naggers
• malcontents
• hypochondriacs
• pessimists
• faultfinders
• grinches
• nitpickers
• quibblers
• repiners
• objectors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• optimists
• Pollyannas
• happy campers

crabs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of crab

1

as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

their two-year-old whined and crabbed for the whole car trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complains
• screams
• moans
• whines
• bitches
• repines
• mutters
• growls
• carps
• kicks
• grouses
• bellyaches
• grumbles
• hollers
• yaups
• beefs
• squeals
• worries
• grouches
• nags
• whimpers
• cries
• caterwauls
• grizzles
• squawks
• murmurs
• kvetches
• yammers
• gripes
• grumps
• kicks up a fuss
• maunders
• keens
• yowls
• bleats
• wails
• croaks
• kicks up a stink
• inveighs
• whinges
• yawps
• protests
• objects (to)
• quarrels (with)
• fusses
• stews
• blubbers
• sobs
• cavils
• quibbles
• frets
• laments
• bewails
• bemoans
• deplores

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delights
• bears
• rejoices
• crows
• takes
• accepts
• endures
• tolerates
• cheers
• applauds
• commends
• countenances

2

as in damages

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

crabbed the blossoming romance by becoming moody and demanding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• mars
• injures
• hurts
• cripples
• compromises
• spoils
• harms
• weakens
• flaws
• breaks
• bloodies
• crosses (up)
• erodes
• blemishes
• wounds
• impairs
• destroys
• disfigures
• ruins
• defaces
• batters
• vitiates
• washes out
• undermines
• endamages
• wrecks
• deteriorates
• wears (away)
• queers
• enfeebles
• lacerates
• tortures
• shatters
• dents
• enervates
• blights
• scours
• dings
• crushes
• smashes
• torments
• demolishes
• wipes out
• lames
• wastes
• maims
• scourges
• tarnishes
• tears down
• gums (up)
• dashes
• mutilates
• hamstrings
• desolates
• dints
• pulverizes
• totals
• disables
• devastates
• bashes
• botches
• bangs up
• decimates
• clobbers
• annihilates
• razes
• mangles
• does in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• doctors
• patches
• fixes
• rebuilds
• cures
• heals
• reconstructs
• mends
• remedies
• renovates
• helps
• reconditions
• revamps
• rehabilitates
• rectifies
• edits
• remodels
• improves
• revises
• enhances
• perfects
• enriches
• betters
• refines
• ameliorates
• meliorates