carp

carp

verb

Definition of CARP

1

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely <someone who carps and whines about everything is a pain>

Synonyms beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Related Words object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

Antonyms crow, delight, rejoice

2

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant <carped about the order of names on the wedding invitations>

Synonyms carp, cavil, fuss, niggle, nitpick

Related Words criticize, fault; beef, bellyache, bitch, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl; murmur, mutter

Near Antonyms applaud, commend, compliment, praise, recommend; approve, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support