Meanings
- InternetUsed sarcastically to indicate indifference or schadenfreude, often as a reply to a statement that the speaker considers exaggerated or baseless.
"WE HAVE A BLACK GAY MAN ON A DRAGON!" rejoiced one fan on Twitter. / "Cry harder, bigoted dudebros using House of the Dragon to criticize other fantasy shows like The Rings of Power and Sandman for their diversity."
2022 September 7, Shannon Power, “'House of the Dragon' Fans Celebrate First Black Character Riding Dragon”, in Newsweek1 more example
I’m told this cannot wait and it’s wholly incumbent upon us, the liberals, to spend time trying to better understand the millions of Americans who voted for Trump and who reacted to every tweet we ever posted with a photo of Trump and the words, “CRY HARDER LIB!!”
2020 November 9, Rex Huppke, “Column: Dear Trump supporters: I’m sorry Joe Biden won. It’s definitely my fault that you hate me.”, in Chicago TribuneSynonyms: cry louder, cry and seethe
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseUsed sarcastically to indicate indifference or schadenfreude, often as a reply to a statement that the speaker considers exaggerated or baseless.
Translations
Portuguese chora mais
- chora maisinternet slang
Cite this entry
cry harder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cry%20harder
“cry harder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cry%20harder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cry harder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cry%20harder.
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