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Synonyms of cry

7 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for cry is weep. Other synonyms of cry are whimper, wail, bawl and call.

Synonyms and similar words for cry

verbTo utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.

  • callTo cry or shout.

verbMore synonyms

  • bawlTo wail; to give out a blaring cry.
  • blubberTo cry or weep freely and noisily; to sob.
  • sob
  • wailTo weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
  • weepTo cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of...
  • whimperTo cry or sob softly and intermittently.

Opposite of cry

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of cry

  1. verb To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
  2. verb To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
  3. verb To shout, scream, yell.

Full definition of cry

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Questions about synonyms of cry

What is another word for cry?
Cry has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as weep, whimper, wail, bawl and call.
What is the opposite of cry?
The opposite of cry is laugh.
What does cry mean?
Cry means to shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cry (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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