carping

• Nom désignant une critique constante, mesquine et injustifiée, ou le fait de trouver à redire sans cesse sur des détails insignifiants.

A noun referring to persistent, petty, and unjustified criticism or fault-finding.

indénombrable

1. Persistent petty criticismC1formal

   The act of constantly finding fault or complaining about trivial matters.

   Critique mesquine et persistante

   • His constant carping about the office temperature annoyed everyone.
   • She ignored the carping of her critics and continued her work.
   • The manager's carping demoralized the team.

   Synonymescensurecriticismdisparagementfaultfinding

   Antonymesapprovalcomplimentpraise

• Verbe signifiant se plaindre constamment ou critiquer de manière mesquine, souvent à propos de détails sans importance.

A verb meaning to complain or find fault persistently, often about trivial matters.

1. C1formal

   To complain or find fault about trivial matters; to nag or criticize unnecessarily.

   se plaindre pour des broutilles

   • He constantly carps about the quality of the food in the cafeteria.
   • She carps at her husband for leaving the dishes in the sink.
   • Stop carping and just enjoy the party.

   Synonymescavilcomplainfind faultgrousegrumblemoannagobjectquibblewhine

   Antonymesapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise