faultfinding

[fawlt-fahyn-ding]

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noun

the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.

adjective

tending to find fault; disposed to complain or object; captious.

Origin of faultfinding

First recorded in 1620–30; fault + finding

Synonyms for faultfinding

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2. critical, censorious.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for faultfinding

carping, berating, captious, censorious, niggling, querulous

Examples from the Web for faultfinding

Historical Examples of faultfinding

Her husband had long been crippled with rheumatism, and was bitter and faultfinding.
A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays
Willa Cather
Her first instinct was faultfinding, as against the child for screaming.
It Never Can Happen Again
William De Morgan
It is no time for faultfinding or resentment, said he, gently.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill
John T. McIntyre
After arriving here she has seemed low spirited, cranky and faultfinding.
Benign Stupors
August Hoch
It was not long, however, until it seemed there was nothing that escaped his faultfinding.
Riches of Grace
E. E. Byrum