Word
crybaby
Phoneticscry·ba·by, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈkɹaɪˈbeɪbi/
UK/kɹˈaɪbeɪbi/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person who cries or complains too much, especially when they are upset or hurt. It is a rude way to describe someone who is very sensitive.
n. a person who is perceived as being overly sensitive or prone to crying and complaining. Highly informal and derogatory in register; typically used to dismiss someone's emotional reaction as trivial.
Examples
“He is such a crybaby when he loses a game.”
“The older kids called him a crybaby because he fell down while riding his bike and immediately started to weep.”
“While some critics argued the film was emotionally manipulative, others dismissed the audience's reaction as the work of a bunch of crybabies looking for a cheap sob story.”
Examples
simple
“He is such a crybaby when he loses a game.”
contextual
“The older kids called him a crybaby because he fell down while riding his bike and immediately started to weep.”
complex
“While some critics argued the film was emotionally manipulative, others dismissed the audience's reaction as the work of a bunch of crybabies looking for a cheap sob story.”
Etymology
From cry + baby.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
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- Level
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