Synonyms of faulting

faulting

verb

present participle of fault

as in criticizing

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

you should look at your own work before faulting what others have done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• criticizing
• blaming
• condemning
• denouncing
• knocking
• attacking
• slamming
• panning
• censuring
• slagging
• tweaking
• scolding
• complaining
• finding fault (with)
• slashing
• lashing
• dissing
• kicking
• dispraising
• blasting
• coming down hard (on)
• reprehending
• whining
• assailing
• admonishing
• chiding
• taking to task
• skewering
• grumbling
• muttering
• clobbering
• reprimanding
• moaning
• murmuring
• berating
• bitching
• grousing
• griping
• bellyaching
• beefing
• upbraiding
• deriding
• quibbling
• belittling
• caviling
• crucifying
• excoriating
• disparaging
• carping
• sniping (at)
• rebuking
• reproaching
• niggling
• growling
• nicking (at)
• pillorying
• decrying
• castigating
• lambasting
• hammering
• crabbing
• reproving
• flaying
• kvetching
• drubbing
• bad-mouthing
• fussing
• croaking
• keelhauling
• gibbeting
• discommending
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• extolling
• approving
• recommending
• endorsing
• commending
• lauding
• sanctioning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of faulting

Researchers believe this may have been a reactivation of faulting in the prehistoric rocks beneath the monocline. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Most earthquakes in North America east of the Rockies, per USGS, occur as faulting within bedrock, usually miles deep. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026

On Earth, tectonic faulting in the seafloor enables water to plunge kilometers down into the rock, and as fresh faults are opened up by shifting tectonic plates, new rock is exposed, maintaining the nutrient supply released into the ocean through hydrothermal vents. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026

This reality helps explain why postliberal critiques faulting the Constitution for failing to impose a single moral or cultural vision miss the mark. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025

Meanwhile, rule-breaking politicians and their advisers weakened public confidence in government decisions and increased the likelihood that people would ignore restrictions, the report said, faulting all four UK nations for poor planning and decision-making. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025

As the government shutdown began, polls showed voters were divided on who to blame, with many faulting both parties. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

And the distribution lines were already faulting all over LA. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025