as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
car trips that were often spoiled by a couple of crybabies in the back seat
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Recent Examples of crybaby
Despite being a crybaby at the peak of her break-up with Warner, Woods’ strength lies in her ability to go within and trust her intuition.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
So does Bennett Morgan, whose King Ethelred morphs from bedridden crybaby to power-hungry murderer.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Christie has long criticized Trump for skipping and threatening to skip the Republican events, calling him a crybaby, loser and other taunts.
—Chris Christie, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
The Angels’ injuries have made the season difficult enough without a manager acting like a crybaby every time a call doesn’t go his way.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
So does Bennett Morgan, whose King Ethelred morphs from bedridden crybaby to power-hungry murderer.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Christie has long criticized Trump for skipping and threatening to skip the Republican events, calling him a crybaby, loser and other taunts.
—Chris Christie, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
The Angels’ injuries have made the season difficult enough without a manager acting like a crybaby every time a call doesn’t go his way.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crybaby
baby
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During a recent episode of the U.K. television show Long Lost Family, Simon Prothero opened up about his story after being found abandoned as a baby in the Welsh town of Neath in the late summer of 1966.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Milwaukee County Zoo staff have named the two baby Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, born there in June.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Crybaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crybaby. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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