manbaby
Overgrown tantrum-thrower
A manbaby is an adult man who behaves with the emotional maturity of an infant—throwing tantrums, demanding attention, or refusing to handle responsibilities.
The term is dismissive and insulting, suggesting arrested development: He turned into a complete manbaby when she asked him to do the dishes.
Often applied to men who expect partners to manage their lives.
Harmful rigid male norms
- Peter Pan syndromeRefusal to accept adulthood
- failure to launchInability to begin independently
- boomerang kidAdult child living with parents
- basement dwellerPerson living underground level
neckbeard · incel · nice guy · snowflake · crybaby · wimp · mama's boy · kidult
Immature in manner
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- puerileChildishly foolish
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
tantrum · stunted · entitled · coddled · spoiled · needy · dependent · helpless
toxic masculinity
Harmful rigid male norms
- Peter Pan syndromeRefusal to accept adulthood
- failure to launchInability to begin independently
- boomerang kidAdult child living with parents
basement dweller · neckbeard · incel · nice guy · snowflake · crybaby · wimp · mama's boy · kidult
childish
Immature in manner
petulant · tantrum · stunted · entitled · coddled · spoiled · needy · dependent · helpless · irresponsible
tantrum
Uncontrolled display of frustration
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- poutingShowing petulant displeasure
- sulkingSilent, resentful withdrawal
whining · crying · outburst · overreaction · hysteria · dramatics · sniveling · blubbering · wailing · sobbing
demanding
Requiring great effort
catered · coddled · indulged · helpless · dependent · needy · princess · diva · high-maintenance · hand-holding
manbabygrown-up
Mature person
mature adult · even-keeled · composed · stable · self-possessed
manbabyself-reliant
Able to provide independently
autonomous · provider · breadwinner · caretaker · pillar of strength
man, baby, manly, manliness, manhood, mankind, manful, babies, babyish