What is another word for carping ?

Inclined to find fault too readily

unfavorable^US

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“I want to avoid too carping a tone here.”

Adjective

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

skeptical^US

sceptical^UK

rubbing the wrong way

libellous^UK

libelous^US

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Adjective

Feeling irritable, bad-tempered, or grumpy

like a bear with a sore head

ill-humored^US

having got out of bed the wrong side

foul-tempered

cross-grained

having got out of bed on the wrong side

nasty-tempered

hot under the collar

on a short fuse

as cross as two sticks

humourless^UK

humorless^US

apt to fly off the handle

got up on wrong side of bed

like a cat on a hot tin roof

sombre^UK

somber^US

having a fit of the sulks

having a chip on one's shoulder

like a fish out of water

have chip on shoulder

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Adjective

with a chip on your shoulder

Dissatisfied or irritable, tending to complain

fed up to the back teeth

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

antagonized^US

baulked^UK

balked^US

antagonised^UK

have had something up to here

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

with chip on shoulder

have had it up to here

carrying a chip on your shoulder

humourless^UK

humorless^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

have had it up to here with

have had a basinful of

agonised^UK

agonized^US

having got out of bed on the wrong side

having got out of bed the wrong side

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Noun

An act of stating or expressing one's grievances or dissatisfaction

rancour^UK

rancor^US

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“I can't believe the constant carping at work, it's draining the team's motivation.”

Noun

Excessive concern with minor details and rules

Noun

A censure of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes

statement of dissatisfaction

character assassination

rap over the knuckles

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

offense^US

offence^UK

furore^UK

furor^US

backhanded compliment

clamour^UK

clamor^US

rancor^US

libeling^US

libelling^UK

chorus of disapproval

rancour^UK

statement of opposition

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

judgement^UK

judgment^US

being put in one's place

tick off

tell off

scathing indictment

scathing condemnation

defence^UK

defense^US

scepticism^UK

rumour^UK

rumor^US

skepticism^US

defamation of character

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Noun

The action of objecting to something

statement of dissatisfaction

clamour^UK

clamor^US

furore^UK

furor^US

chorus of disapproval

howl of protest

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

statement of opposition

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Verb

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

making a big thing out of

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

expressing disapproval

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

snarling

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a big thing of

talking under your breath

making a scene

making a song and dance

shrieking

sobbing

screaming bloody murder

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

complaining vehemently about

raising trivial objections

raising trivial objections to

arguing over nothing

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

expressing disagreement

expressing regret about

rebelling

expressing opposition

eating your heart out

crying over spilt milk

crying over spilled milk

taking up the cudgels

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

expressing objections

exclaiming

hailing

expressing objections to

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

remonstrating against

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

taking a stand against

having a problem with

baulking^UK

balking^US

expressing sorrow about

wailing for

being sorry

sorrowing over

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“My friend always seems to carp about the weather, no matter how nice it is outside.”

Verb

Present participle for to continuously remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way

Verb

Present participle for to find fault (with something)

pummelling^UK

casting aspersions on

throwing brickbats at

passing strictures upon

giving a bad press to

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

giving something a battering

hauling over the coals

giving someone hell

sailing into

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a bad press

rapping over the knuckles

giving a rocket

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone a bollocking

doing a hatchet job on

libeling^US

libelling^UK

discounting

dragging through the mud

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mire

bringing discredit to

tarring and feathering

running smear campaign

spreading scandal about

blackening the name of

look down one's nose at

giving something a bad press

spreading lies about

sullying the reputation of

taking issue with

objecting to

going for the jugular

letting someone have it

blackening the reputation of

giving someone a dressing-down

oppressing

persecuting

taking a swipe at

conducting a smear campaign against

blackening the character of

jumping down one's throat

taking the piss out of

reviewing unfavorably

raking over the coals

satirizing^US

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

giving a tongue-lashing

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

protesting against

tarring

jumping down someone's throat

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

biting someone's head off

dragging someone's name through the mud

holding someone to blame

satirising^UK

shooting full of holes

giving someone a wigging

ticking off

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

blowing up

giving someone an earful

pulling up

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

giving someone a caning

slapping down

flouting at

holding up to ridicule

treating with contempt

telling lies about

looking down on

withdrawing

running a smear campaign against

throwing the book at

sticking it to

expressing disapprobation

thinking badly of

jumping all over

expressing disapprobation of

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

treating contemptuously

giving your opinion of

writing a critique of

commenting on

reading through

correcting

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Verb

Present participle for to argue or quibble over trivial matters

pettifogging

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

putting up an argument

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