PETTY CRITICISM Synonyms
There are 8 synonyms of the phrase
petty criticism.
(exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase petty criticism. (close relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase petty criticism. (close relations)
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Definition of PETTY CRITICISM
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| carping | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • persistent petty and unjustified criticism | ||||||
| hypercriticism | nounn | |||||
noun • Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism. | ||||||
| nagging | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • continually complaining or faultfinding | ||||||
| captiousness | nounn | |||||
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| caviling | nounn | |||||
verb • To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. noun • Cavilation | ||||||
| nitpicking | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
verb • be overly critical; criticize minor details | ||||||
| quibbling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections verb • evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections • argue over petty things | ||||||
| detraction | nounn | |||||
noun • a petty disparagement • the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) | ||||||
Best Hypernyms For PETTY CRITICISM
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
petty criticism, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
depreciation
derogation
disparagement
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