faultfinding

given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things publishers now have to produce textbooks that pass muster with a slew of faultfinding committees Synonyms captious, carping, caviling (or cavilling), critical, hypercritical, judgmental, overcritical, rejectiveRelated Words discerning, discriminating, judicious; demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, nitpicky, particular, picky; pettifogging, quibbling; harsh, merciless, uncharitable, unforgivingNear Antonyms undiscriminating; undemanding, unfussy; charitable, forgivingAntonyms uncritical