Synonyms of crybaby

crybaby

noun

ˈkrī-ˌbā-bē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complainer
• baby
• whiner
• fussbudget
• grumbler
• fusspot
• sniveler
• griper
• kvetch
• fusser
• crab
• weeper
• screamer
• kvetcher
• bawler
• moaner
• wailer
• squawker
• bellyacher
• grump
• malcontent
• bleater

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• happy camper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crybaby

As children, Keaton often dismissed her younger brother as a crybaby, scaredy cat and a nuisance who was coddled by their mother. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025

From the instigator to the crybaby, everyone gets to partake in the seasonal chaos. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025

This is the gold star of silent crybabies, heaped high with silent scorn, disapproval and frustration, all at once. — John Bowe, Contributor, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025

The ‘crybaby’ gesture was recalled by Madrid supporters when Mallorca lost last season’s Copa del Rey final on penalties to Bilbao’s Athletic Club and a disappointed Maffeo was in tears afterwards. — Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025