Cranker: meaning, definitions and examples
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cranker
[ ˈkreɪŋ.kər ]
negative personality
A cranker is a person who complains frequently or exhibits a sour or irritable demeanor. They tend to focus on the negative aspects of situations, and their attitude can bring down the mood in any environment.
Synonyms
complainer, curmudgeon, grouch, grumbler.
Examples of usage
- Don't be such a cranker; try to see the bright side.
- His cranker attitude made it difficult for others to enjoy the party.
- She always finds something to complain about; she's such a cranker.
- The team's cranker energy was contagious, affecting everyone's morale.
Translations
Translations of the word "cranker" in other languages:
🇵🇹 crank
- maníaco
- excêntrico
🇮🇳 क्रंकर
- पागल
- अजीब व्यक्तित्व
🇩🇪 Kurbel
- Spinner
- Exzentriker
🇮🇩 cranker
- orang aneh
- eksentrik
🇺🇦 кранкер
- божевільний
- ексцентричний
🇵🇱 cranker
- maniak
- ekscentryk
🇯🇵 クランカー
- 変人
- エキセントリック
🇫🇷 cranker
- maniaque
- excentrique
🇪🇸 cranker
- maníaco
- excéntrico
🇹🇷 cranker
- deli
- eksantrik
🇰🇷 크랭커
- 미친 사람
- 괴짜
🇸🇦 كراكر
- مجنون
- غريب الأطوار
🇨🇿 cranker
- maniak
- excentrik
🇸🇰 cranker
- maniak
- excentrik
🇨🇳 曲柄
- 疯子
- 古怪的人
🇸🇮 cranker
- manijak
- ekscentrik
🇮🇸 cranker
- maníak
- skrýtnir
🇰🇿 кранкер
- жынды
- эксцентричный
🇬🇪 კრანკერი
- ლაღი
- ექსცენტრიკული
🇦🇿 cranker
- dəli
- ekzentrik
🇲🇽 cranker
- maniaco
- excéntrico
Etymology
The term 'cranker' appears to be derived from the verb 'crank,' which originally meant to twist or to turn something. In the 19th century, 'crank' began to be used colloquially to refer to someone with eccentric or odd habits, particularly someone who is irritable or complaint-oriented. Etymologically, it has roots in Middle English 'cranke,' which carried connotations of being strange or peculiar. The shift from being merely odd to being irritable emphasized the negative aspect of a person's behavior. Over time, 'cranker' came to represent a specific type of individual who constantly expresses dissatisfaction, thereby solidifying its usage in the English language as a descriptor of negative personality traits.