whimperingly
In soft cries
In a whimpering manner—with soft, feeble cries suggesting fear, pain, or complaint.
The word typically describes speech or behavior that seems pathetically weak: He whimperingly begged for another chance.
It often carries a note of contempt for the person so described.
Convulsive crying aloud
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- tearfulProne to weeping
- mournfulShowing or feeling grief
- plaintiveSounding sad, sorrowful
woeful · forlorn · grief-stricken · heartbroken · sniffling · blubbering · lamenting · wailing
Without ability to cope
- weaklyWithout much force
- feeblyWithout vigor or power
- pitifullyIn a wretched manner
- patheticallyIn a pitiful way
defenselessly · fragilely · delicately · imploringly · needily · dependently · exposed · unprotected
Shrinking in fear
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
- meeklyIn docile manner
- obedientlyIn a compliant manner
- docilelyIn yielding manner
subserviently · deferentially · pleadingly · resignedly · cowed · subdued · yielding · compliant
sobbing
Convulsive crying aloud
plaintive · woeful · forlorn · grief-stricken · heartbroken · sniffling · blubbering · lamenting · wailing · keening
helplessly
Without ability to cope
pathetically · defenselessly · fragilely · delicately · imploringly · needily · dependently · exposed · unprotected · small
cowering
Shrinking in fear
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
- meeklyIn docile manner
- obedientlyIn a compliant manner
docilely · subserviently · deferentially · pleadingly · resignedly · cowed · subdued · yielding · compliant · servile
trembling
Involuntary shaking motion
shuddering · pleading · begging · terrified · fearful · scared · frightened · panicked · alarmed · dreading
groaning
Emitting deep, pained sounds
aching · suffering · agonized · hurting · wounded · injured · sore · throbbing · stinging · tender
whimperinglyboldly
With fearless confidence
stoically · bravely · courageously · unflinchingly · defiantly
whimperinglyboldly
With fearless confidence
thunderously · roaringly · defiantly · assertively · commandingly