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

epithetical

warts and all

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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

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

got up on wrong side of bed

having a fit of the sulks

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

victimised^UK

victimized^US

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

ill-humored^US

as cross as two sticks

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

beside yourself with rage

with all guns blazing

ill-natured

in a bate

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

scandalized^US

humourless^UK

humorless^US

carrying a chip on your shoulder

scandalised^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

nasty-tempered

in a mood

cross-grained

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

Excessive concern with minor details and rules

Noun

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

character assassination

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Noun

The action of objecting to something

statement of dissatisfaction

clamour^UK

clamor^US

statement of opposition

furore^UK

furor^US

chorus of disapproval

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

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Verb

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

complaining

nagging

beefing

making a big thing out of

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

expressing disapproval

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a big thing of

making a song and dance

sobbing

kvetching about

screaming bloody murder

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

complaining vehemently about

rumbling

bickering

quarrelling^UK

quarreling^US

raising trivial objections

talking under your breath

cavilling at

carping about

arguing over nothing

raising trivial objections to

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

expressing regret about

agonizing^US

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

expressing disagreement

agonising^UK

eating your heart out

breaking down

expressing sorrow

expressing sorrow about

turning on waterworks

crying over spilled milk

weeping for

crying over spilt milk

expressing sorrow for

turning on the waterworks

expressing opposition

taking up the cudgels

expressing objections

minding

expressing objections to

lodging a protest

arguing against

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

remonstrating against

having a problem with

grumbling about

drawing the line

taking a stand against

baulking^UK

balking^US

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

Verb

Present participle for to nag persistently

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 a rocket

giving someone a rollicking

talking down

tearing off a strip

giving someone a bollocking

doing a hatchet job on

smearing

libeling^US

libelling^UK

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

deflating

finding lacking

blackening the name of

look down one's nose at

sullying the reputation of

giving something a bad press

tearing apart

going for the jugular

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

prejudicing

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

letting someone have it

taking the piss out of

blackening the character of

taking the mickey

railing at

opposing

giving someone a dressing-down

jumping down one's throat

reviewing unfavorably

raking over the coals

giving a tongue-lashing

taking on

jumping down someone's throat

taking a dig at

holding forth against

showing someone up

treating contemptuously

thinking little of

looking down on

animadverting upon

dragging someone's name through the mud

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

biting someone's head off

holding someone to blame

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

negating

expressing a poor opinion of

disfavouring

disfavoring

remonstrating against

running a smear campaign against

lighting to

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

shooting full of holes

shouting disapproval at

jesting

blowing raspberries at

poking fun

putting on

making a crack

laughing out of court

giving the Bronx cheer to

giving a hard time

demonizing^US

jinxing

demonising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to quibble over trivial matters

Verb

Present participle for to be constantly or visibly anxious

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