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Noun: crybaby  'krI,bey-bee
Usage: informal
  1. 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
     
  2. 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