crybaby
Weeper over nothing
A crybaby is someone who cries or complains excessively, especially over minor setbacks.
The term is almost always dismissive, suggesting the person lacks resilience or emotional maturity: Don't be such a crybaby—it's just a scrape.
Adults called crybabies are being compared unfavorably to whining children.
Habitual vocal complainer
- complainerOne who voices dissatisfaction
- griperHabitual fault-finder
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
- moanerOne who grumbles habitually
whinger · bellyacher · kvetcher · sniveler · fussbudget · fusspot · nagger · petulant
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- overreactingDisproportionate emotional response
exaggerating · histrionic · dramatic · over-the-top · outburst · tantrum · scene · meltdown
Easily affected emotionally
- thin-skinnedEasily hurt by remarks
- touchyEasily upset or offended
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
vulnerable · tender · soft · hypersensitive · defensive · insecure · wounded · bruised
whiner
Habitual vocal complainer
- complainerOne who voices dissatisfaction
- griperHabitual fault-finder
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
moaner · whinger · bellyacher · kvetcher · sniveler · fussbudget · fusspot · nagger · petulant · querulous
melodramatic
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
overreacting · exaggerating · histrionic · dramatic · over-the-top · outburst · tantrum · scene · meltdown · waterworks
sensitive
Easily affected emotionally
- thin-skinnedEasily hurt by remarks
- touchyEasily upset or offended
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
delicate · vulnerable · tender · soft · hypersensitive · defensive · insecure · wounded · bruised · prickly
childish
Immature in manner
spoiled · bratty · petty · juvenile · needy · demanding · coddled · pampered · helpless · dependent
wimp
Timid, feeble person
softie · wuss · milksop · namby-pamby · doormat · snowflake · sook · wet-blanket · killjoy · mope
- compound slangairhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, dimwit
- difficult peopleegomaniac, egotist, nitpicker, drama queen, control freak
- Playground Insultsbrat, dummy, dork, dweeb, idiot
- talkerstalker, chatterbox, motormouth, motor-mouth, loudmouth
- kidspeakboo-boo, booboo, cooties, gimme, gonna
- teasing insultsdoofus, goofball, dork, dweeb, goober
crybabystoic
Uncomplaining endurer of hardship
tough guy · hardened · hard case · thick-skinned · unflappable