Meaning of carping in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkɑrpɪŋ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    carping

    Definitions

    1. quibbling over insignificant details

    Examples

    • « caviling pettifoggers and quiggling pleaders-Edmund Burke »
    • « her nagging and carping attack »
    • « thought her editor unnecessarily nitpicking »
    • « a pettifogging lawyer's mind »
    • « had no patience with quibbling critics »

    Synonyms

  2. Noun

    carping

    Definitions

    1. persistent petty and unjustified criticism

Famous quotes

  • « People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding. »
    Van Wyck Brooks

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