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carping
constantly finding fault over minor matters
Synonyms
- faultfinding
- critical
- quibbling
Antonyms
- complimentary
- approving
- tolerant
carping in a sentence
The committee grew weary of his carping remarks about trivial formatting errors.
The coach ignored the carping comments coming from a few spectators.
Where it comes from
From Old Norse karpa, meaning 'to boast or wrangle.'
Memory hook
CARPING sounds like CARP: a carping person keeps complaining.
Read it in context
- An Opera by Post Arts