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carping
carp·ing C0125100 (kär′pĭng)adj. Naggingly critical or complaining. carp′ing·ly adv.carping (ˈkɑːpɪŋ) adjtending to make petty complaints; fault-finding ˈcarpingly advcarp•ing (ˈkɑr pɪŋ) adj. characterized by or inclined to petty or fussy faultfinding. [1275–1325] carp′ing•ly, adv. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | carping - persistent petty and unjustified criticismfaultfindingcriticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" |
carpingadjective fault-finding, critical, nagging, picky (informal), nit-picking (informal), hard to please, cavilling, hypercritical, captious They deserve recognition, not carping criticism.carpingadjectiveInclined to judge too severely:captious, censorious, critical, faultfinding, hypercritical, overcritical.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeecarpMedicalSeeCARPcarping
Synonyms for carpingadj fault-findingSynonyms- fault-finding
- critical
- nagging
- picky
- nit-picking
- hard to please
- cavilling
- hypercritical
- captious
Synonyms for carpingadj inclined to judge too severelySynonyms- captious
- censorious
- critical
- faultfinding
- hypercritical
- overcritical
Synonyms for carpingnoun persistent petty and unjustified criticismSynonymsRelated Words- criticism
- unfavorable judgment
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