carping

adjective
UK: /ˈkɑːpɪŋ/
US: /ˈkɑːrpɪŋ/

  1. Complaining or finding fault, especially about minor things.

    1. His carping got on everyone's nerves.
    2. I'm tired of the constant carping about how things used to be better.

Synonyms

critical
carping noun

  1. The act of complaining or finding fault, especially about unimportant things.

    1. Her carping was always negative.
    2. The team ignored his constant carping about minor mistakes during the project.
carping verb

  1. To complain or find fault continually, especially about trivial matters.

    1. He is carping about the food.
    2. She's always carping about something; it's exhausting to be around her.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "carping" is /ˈkɑːpɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈkɑːrpɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "carping": critical.

Example usage of "carping": "His carping got on everyone's nerves.". More examples on the page.