carper
/ˈkɑː.pər/noun
C1formalcommon/ˈkɑː.pər/A noun referring to a person who habitually finds fault or makes petty criticisms.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который постоянно находит недостатки или делает мелочные замечания.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que constantemente encuentra fallos o hace críticas mezquinas o molestas.frNom désignant une personne qui trouve constamment des défauts ou fait des remarques mesquines et critiques.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ständig Fehler findet oder kleinliche Kritik übt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que reclama ou faz críticas constantes e mesquinhas.zh名词,指总是挑剔、找小毛病或不断抱怨的人。arاسم يُطلق على الشخص الذي يبحث باستمرار عن العيوب أو يوجه ملاحظات تافهة وناقدة.
- Petty critic C1 formal
A person who habitually finds fault or complains about trivial matters.
- The carper at the meeting complained about the font size on the slides.
- Ignore the carpers who focus on minor details instead of the big picture.
- He was known as a carper, always finding something negative to say.
ruПридираesCriticónfrcritiqueur pinailleurdeKrittlerptCriticão mesquinhozh吹毛求疵者arالنَّقَّاد المتصيِّد
Synonyms: cavilercavillercomplainerfaultfindergrumblernitpickerquibbler
Antonyms: praise
- carpers plural form
- carpers' possessive plural form
- carper's possessive singular form