What is another word for carping ?

Complaining excessively

straight from the shoulder

unfavorable^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

libeling^US

libelling^UK

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

Adjective

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

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Adjective

like a bear with a sore head

Disposed to complaining, especially in a petulant or whining manner

ill-humored^US

mean

having got out of bed the wrong side

cross-grained

having got out of bed on the wrong side

as cross as two sticks

in a state of agitation

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

waiting with bated breath

beside oneself

like a fish out of water

bundle of nerves

taut

with one's heart in one's mouth

waiting for the axe to fall

with one's stomach in knots

shaking in one's shoes

not best pleased

in a funk

with butterflies in one's stomach

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

butterflies in stomach

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

having a fit of the sulks

terrorized^US

terrorised^UK

scared out of one's wits

frightened out of one's wits

with a chip on your shoulder

fed up to the back teeth

having butterflies in the stomach

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Adjective

with a chip on your shoulder

Dissatisfied and complaining or rebellious

fed up to the back teeth

sniveling^US

victimised^UK

victimized^US

snivelling^UK

ill-humored^US

as cross as two sticks

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

beside yourself with rage

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

with all guns blazing

burned up

in a bate

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

carrying a chip on your shoulder

having got out of bed on the wrong side

like a bear with a sore head

having got out of bed the wrong side

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Noun

Excessive complaining

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Noun

statement of dissatisfaction

A feeble or petulant complaint

clamour^UK

clamor^US

rancour^UK

rancor^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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Noun

Excessive concern with minor details and rules

Noun

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

character assassination

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

libeling^US

libelling^UK

dishonor^US

judgment^US

dishonour^UK

judgement^UK

backhanded compliment

rumour^UK

rumor^US

defamation of character

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Verb

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

complaining

nagging

beefing

talking under your breath

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

expressing disapproval

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

raising trivial objections

jumping down one's throat

sounding off about

working over

beefing about

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

cracking down on

letting have it

bellyaching about

complaining vehemently about

going after

having at

raising trivial objections to

sharping a distinction

arguing over nothing

making a fine distinction

refining a distinction

beating about the bush

expressing disagreement

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

taking issue with

taking a stand against

expressing objections

making a protest

rebelling

back-talking

expressing opposition

taking up the cudgels

expressing objections to

minding

lodging a protest

remonstrating against

having a problem with

baulking^UK

balking^US

objecting strongly to

frowning upon

squabbling

complaining vociferously about

animadverting

withstanding

raining

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“He has many detractors who carp at his old-fashioned style.”

Verb

Present participle for to show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

Verb

Present participle for to nag persistently

giving someone a hard time

keeping complaining to

finding fault with

working on

bending someone's ear

breathing down someone's neck

taking it out on

troubling

annoying

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

jumping on one's case

giving the needle

giving one the business

starting in on

falling on

weighing down

putting the squeeze on

victimizing^US

putting through wringer

breaking

driving bananas

rubbing salt in wound

leading someone a merry dance

victimising^UK

punishing

playing cat and mouse

driving round the bend

driving round the twist

rattling one's cage

burning

gnawing at

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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 someone a roasting

hauling over the coals

lampooning

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a bad press

giving something a battering

giving someone a rocket

giving someone a rollicking

talking something down

tearing off a strip

giving someone a bollocking

libeling^US

libelling^UK

smearing

doing a hatchet job on

vilipending

stigmatizing^US

dragging through the mud

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

bringing into disrepute

dishonoring^US

dragging through the mire

bringing discredit to

tarring and feathering

downgrading

running smear campaign

spreading scandal about

deflating

blackening the name of

look down one's nose at

despising

gibing

sullying the reputation of

going for the jugular

taking down a peg

giving something a bad press

blackening the reputation of

arguing with

opposing

teasing

conducting a smear campaign against

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

sounding off about

blackening the character of

taking the piss out of

taking issue with

railing at

taking the mickey out of

taking a swipe at

giving someone a dressing-down

giving a rocket

calling names

zinging

jumping down one's throat

reviewing unfavorably

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

giving a tongue-lashing

jumping down someone's throat

holding forth against

showing someone up

treating contemptuously

thinking little of

declaiming

prosecuting

shooting full of holes

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

biting someone's head off

looking down on

laying down the law

raking over the coals

dragging someone's name through the mud

calling someone names

hosing

holding someone responsible

holding someone to blame

running something down

charging with

showing up

giving someone a wigging

ticking off

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

blowing up

giving someone an earful

letting someone have it

pulling up

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

giving someone a caning

slapping down

negating

expressing a poor opinion of

disfavouring

disesteeming

disfavoring

remonstrating against

running a smear campaign against

sticking it to

expressing disapprobation

thinking badly of

jumping all over

expressing disapprobation of

satirizing^US

holding up to ridicule

satirising^UK

treating with contempt

shouting disapproval at

jesting

blowing raspberries at

poking fun

putting on

making a crack

giving someone a hard time

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Verb

Present participle for to quibble over trivial matters

Verb

Present participle for be constantly or visibly anxious

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