crybaby

noun

cry·​ba·​by ˈkrī-ˌbā-bē 

: one who cries or complains easily or often

Synonyms of crybaby

• complainer
• baby
• whiner

Examples of crybaby in a Sentence

“Don't be such a crybaby,” she told her little sister.

car trips that were often spoiled by a couple of crybabies in the back seat

Recent Examples on the Web

The financier Carl Icahn, Ackman’s longtime nemesis and business rival, famously denounced him as a self-righteous crybaby. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crybaby

• baby
• maybe

Kids Definition

crybaby

noun

cry·​ba·​by ˈkrī-ˌbā-bē 

: a person who cries easily or complains often