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CARPING Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word carping. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word carping. (close relations)
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captious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to find and call attention to faults

critical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

• at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

• characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

• being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

• of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism

adjective satellite

• urgently needed; absolutely necessary

• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

faultfinding
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• persistent petty and unjustified criticism

adjective satellite

• tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions

• tending to find and call attention to faults

fussy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• annoyed and irritable

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

• exacting especially about details

hypercritical
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inclined to judge too severely

pedantic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

nitpicking
noun, adjectiven, adj
verb

• be overly critical; criticize minor details

quibbling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

verb

• evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

• argue over petty things

cavil
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

verb

• raise trivial objections

chicane
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a bridge hand that is void of trumps

• a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

• the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

verb

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• raise trivial objections

Best Hypernyms For CARPING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for carping, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
cyprinid object
Phrases (2)
cyprinid fishfreshwater fish

Alternatives for CAPTIOUS

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