noun
- a person who wrings their hands, especially as a sign of anxiety, distress, or helplessness
Usage: often used informally or critically to describe someone perceived as overly worried or ineffectual
Examples
- He's such a handwringer—he worries about everything instead of taking action.
- The team didn't need another handwringer; they needed someone decisive.
- She stood there as a handwringer while the crisis unfolded around her.
- Don't be a handwringer about the test; just do your best.
- The handwringers in the meeting kept expressing concern but offered no solutions.