puler

One who whimpers

A puler is someone who whines or cries feebly—from the verb pule, meaning to cry in a thin, weak voice.

The word carries contempt, suggesting not genuine distress but petty complaint: Stop being such a puler and get on with it.

Literary and uncommon.

crying

whimperer

One who cries softly

crybaby · mewler · sobber · blubberer · complainer · fussbudget · wailer · moaner · grizzler · bawler

contempt

weakling

Feeble person

  • sissyPejorative for effeminate male
  • wimpTimid, feeble person
  • cowardPerson lacking bravery

milksop · namby-pamby · spineless · feeble · pathetic · soft · wuss · pushover · doormat · timid

infant

baby

Very young child

teething · swaddled · nursery · cradle · feeding · diaper · soothing · pacifier · lullaby · rocking

Opposites
emotional fortitude and expression

pulerstoic

Uncomplaining endurer of hardship

stalwart · tough guy · hardnose · trooper · soldier

vocal complaint vs. silence

pulerstoic

Uncomplaining endurer of hardship

strong silent type · man of few words · martyr

Family

impulse, impulsive, repulsive, repulse, compulsion, compulsive, expulsion, impulsively, repulsion

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G