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faultfinding

adjective fault·find·ing \ ˈfȯlt-ˌfīn-diŋ \

Definition of faultfinding

: disposed to find fault : captiously critical

Examples of faultfinding in a Sentence

  1. publishers now have to produce textbooks that pass muster with a slew of faultfinding committees

First Known Use of faultfinding

1622

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faultfinding Synonyms

Synonyms

captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), critical, hypercritical, judgmental, overcritical;

Antonyms

uncritical;

Near Antonyms

undiscriminating;

undemanding, unfussy;

charitable, forgiving;

Related Words

discerning, discriminating, judicious;

demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, nitpicky, particular, picky;

pettifogging, quibbling;

harsh, merciless, uncharitable, unforgiving;

Synonym Discussion of faultfinding

critical, hypercritical, faultfinding, captious, carping, censorious mean inclined to look for and point out faults and defects. critical may also imply an effort to see a thing clearly and truly in order to judge it fairly.
    • a critical essay
hypercritical suggests a tendency to judge by unreasonably strict standards.
    • hypercritical disparagement of other people's work
faultfinding implies a querulous or exacting temperament.
    • a faultfinding reviewer
captious suggests a readiness to detect trivial faults or raise objections on trivial grounds.
    • a captious critic
carping implies an ill-natured or perverse picking of flaws.
    • a carping editorial
censorious implies a disposition to be severely critical and condemnatory.
    • the censorious tone of the review
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faultfinding

noun

Definition of faultfinding

: petty, nagging, or unreasonable criticism

First Known Use of faultfinding

circa 1611

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