Meaning & use
sniveling
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Crying and complaining in a weak, whining manner.
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The sniveling child begged for another chance to stay up late.
Stop sniveling and tell me what actually happened.
A note on using this word
Often paired with "coward" ("sniveling coward") to intensify a sense of contempt for weak, self-pitying behavior.
Words with a similar meaning
whimperingwhining
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Weak, self-pitying, and contemptible (used as an adjective).
He was dismissed as a sniveling yes-man who never challenged his boss.
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