WEEPER Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

weeper

noun

Definition of weeper

as in wailer

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happy camper

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Recent Examples of weeper Our front yard swarmed with mourners, some weeping like children, others consoling the weepers, and the rest loudly reciting verses from the Quran, in memoriam to Uncle Usama. — Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024 Even if the rain abates, old asphalt is notoriously difficult to dry because of weepers — the moisture that collects under the surface and then seeps through the cracks after a rainfall. — Greg Beacham, ajc, 26 Feb. 2023 Of course, Fender wasn’t singing about a Xanax habit in his 1975 weeper. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2022 Be warned that Homebound is a three-hankie weeper. — Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for weeper

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Noun

But the lasting image Wednesday was Volpe’s 357-foot screamer caroming off of the fan’s hands — and Spencer Jones striking out moments later to strand Volpe at second base.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
There was a lot to admire, including some important saves from Bart Verbruggen in spite of the lopsided scoreline, but Dunk’s screamer topped the lot.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of screamer

Noun

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

Definition of crybaby

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