faultfinding
1fault·find·ing
adj \-diŋ\Definition of FAULTFINDING
: disposed to find fault : captiously critical
Examples of FAULTFINDING
- <publishers now have to produce textbooks that pass muster with a slew of faultfinding committees>
First Known Use of FAULTFINDING
1622
Related to FAULTFINDING
Synonyms: captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), critical, hypercritical, judgmental, overcritical, rejective
Antonyms: uncritical
Related Words: discerning, discriminating, judicious; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, nitpicky, particular, picky; pettifogging, quibbling; harsh, merciless, uncharitable, unforgiving
See Synonym Discussion at critical
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