faultfinding

[fawlt-fahyn-ding]

noun

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

adjective

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

   Synonyms: censorious, critical

Word History and Origins

Origin of faultfinding¹

First recorded in 1620–30; fault + finding

Example Sentences

The faultfinding with the FBI and Homeland Security Department echoes the blistering criticism directed at U.S.

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When success arrived, he feared exposure to faultfinding because he was “too rich, too pretentious, too much all the rest,” as well as “too fluent, too young and too capable.”

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Persistent faultfinding is not a trait you tend to see in people who feel good about themselves, because they tend to be at peace.

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“This will be a fact-finding, not faultfinding, technical investigation,” Olthoff said at a briefing.

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The GAO’s conclusions are not faultfinding after the fact.

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