CARPING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Persistent petty and unjustified criticism

Synonyms:

carping; faultfinding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("carping" is a kind of...):

criticism; unfavorable judgment (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings)

-ing form of the verb carp