Noun: crybaby 'krI,bey-bee
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- A person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
"The constant crybaby annoyed his coworkers with trivial grievances";
- whiner, complainer, moaner, sniveller [Brit, Cdn], bellyacher [informal], grumbler, squawker, sniveler [US], whinger [Brit, informal], griper
- A person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
"Don't be such a crybaby, just ask her out already";
- wimp, chicken [informal], candy-ass [N. Amer, informal], yellow-belly
Derived forms: crybabies
Type of: disagreeable person, doormat, unpleasant person, weakling, weed [UK, informal], wet [UK, informal], wuss, wussy [informal]
Encyclopedia: Crybaby