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- [kahr-king]
- /ˈkɑr kɪŋ/
- /kˈɑːkɪŋ/
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- [kahr-king]
- /ˈkɑr kɪŋ/
Definitions of carking word
- adjective carking distressful. 1
- noun carking care or worry. 1
- noun carking Causing distress or worry. 1
- verb carking present participle of cark. 0
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Origin of carking
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50 (for gerund); 1555-65 (for current sense); Middle English; see cark, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Carking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
carking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carking
adj carking
- onerous — burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
- taxing — wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.
- demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
adjective carking
- troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
Antonyms for carking
adj carking
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- aiding — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
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Matching words
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