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crier

6 6.1

A person who often sheds tears, for example at sad movies

noun
/ˈkraɪər/

: llorón

Despite her tough demeanor, she's really a sensitive crier, especially during sad moments.
an ugly crier
Crier voice

Like I'll just cry over things that I'm not a crier.

Examples

I'm not much of a crier, you know, but I cried when I saw this.

I Know Who Killed Me (2007)
Excuse me for being a bit of a crier, but yeah, three weeks ago my husband told me he was done.
I'm not a crier, but I cry at least four times a season when watching this show.

Blog text (4)
I'm such an ugly crier!

Mayhem Park (2018)
Trust me, I'm not a crier, but I teared up.

Blog text (15)
I'm a big crier when reading, but all I could think was, "it's going to come down to Rue and Katniss."

Blog text (10)
I'm a big crier.

Marty (1955)
Indeed, as my often-mortified family can attest, I am a fellow chronic crier.

Blog text (8)
She wasn't a crier.

Fiction book (1999)
She is known as a big crier, often tearing up during emotional movies.

Synonyms

crybaby

vscrier

Offensive

41 3.7

A person who cries or complains too easily

is a neutral description without the childish or mocking tone

weeper

vscrier

1 6.5

A person who often cries in sad or emotional situations

is a neutral label for someone who has tears often or easily

wailer

vscrier

1 7.9

A person who cries loudly for a long time to show they are very sad, often at funerals

is used broadly for frequent or easy tears, not mourning only

tearer

vscrier

7.9

A person who cries easily or often

is the broader neutral term for frequent or easy tearing up

sobber

vscrier

8.4

A person who cries loudly and cannot stop because they feel very sad or upset

is the calmer, more general label for frequent or easy tears

blubberer

vscrier

Informal

9.1

A person who cries loudly and uncontrollably

is a simpler description of frequent tearing without exaggeration

bawler

vscrier

8.6

A person or animal who cries loudly when upset

is a quieter, more general way to describe frequent tearing

Antonyms

to laugh

∞ 1.0

To make sounds and move your face or body because something is funny

to smile

∞ 1.0

To turn the corners of your mouth up to show happiness or friendliness

Compounds

town crier

Archaic

2 9.5

A person who walks the streets telling people the news and ringing a bell

How Tearful

crybaby

Offensive

41 3.7

crier

6 6.1

sensitive

1 4.4

reserved

3.7

stoic

1 6.3

Surface Forms

crier singular

criers plural

Morphology

crier = cry (transparent) = cry + er

Simple agentive formation: someone who cries (weeps); directly predictable from 'cry' + '-er'.

Etymology

Crier can also mean a person who cries a lot and is formed from the verb cry meaning 'to shed tears'. So a crier is simply someone who often cries or weeps.