Meaning & use
Carpers
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People who complain or find fault persistently and often unreasonably.
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The mayor dismissed her critics as mere carpers with nothing constructive to offer.
Despite the carpers, the reforms proved popular with most voters.
A note on using this word
From the verb "to carp," meaning to complain querulously, which itself comes from an Old Norse word meaning "to boast" or "to brag."
Words with a similar meaning
complainersfaultfinders
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Words with an opposite meaning
supporters
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