CARPS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

carps 1 of 2

noun

plural of carp

as in whines

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment the usual carp about that restaurant is that the service is slow

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carps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of carp

as in complains

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

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as in fusses

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

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Noun

Sturridge’s speech was one thing, but there will be more serious complaints from Brazil if people feel their great hope is being overlooked.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Wisconsin Elections Commission referred two complaints to the Brown County district attorney's office, paving the way for prosecutors to decide if Musk should be charged.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of complaints

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Erin then complains about her daughter and drones on about all sorts of things that no one can even pretend to care about.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Changes in Water Pressure Ragsdale’s antenna immediately goes up when a homeowner complains about low water pressure.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of complains

Noun

Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.

— Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
On the second call, the medical alert company employee connected a local 911 call-taker to audio from the home, where the woman's moans of pain and threats by a man could be heard.

— David Clarey, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of moans

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Food price spikes can also exacerbate grievances and lead to riots that destabilize governments; anger over hunger, for example, set the conditions for the Arab Spring protests.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
But online, snippets of the Ontario fire videos are being shared, fueling grievances over the growing cost of living and stagnant wages.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of grievances

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At one point, when Reagan suggests sharing missile-defense technology, Gorbachev stands up and whines about how America will not even share dairy technology so that the Soviets can provide milk to their children.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
The snippet ends just as the cat whines and tucks its head beneath the barrier, not far from the officer filming the scene.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of whines

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The other main track of Diamanda’s career is her interpretations of old standards, Gospel songs, laments, and folk tunes.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
Her laments are now laced with fury, as genocidal wars and murderous technologies join global warming in the twenty-first century’s third decade.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

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