crybaby
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Then he used the occasion to humiliate the provost, calling her an example of the censorious crybabies whom he had come to relieve of their responsibility.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Someone who takes offense or excessively complains or cries when things are not going well.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “crybaby” mean?
Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
Is “crybaby” formal or informal?
crybaby is generally derogatory, slang.