as in critic
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
eventually, almost everyone learned to avoid the ski school's resident carper
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Noun
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The files are not findings of guilt, and some critics have raised concerns about releasing confidential and uncorroborated material concerning those who have not been charged with a crime.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026 -
The Free Press covers all meals reviewed by critics.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Carper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carper. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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