faultfinding

[ fawlt-fahyn-ding ]

/ ˈfɔltˌfaɪn dɪŋ /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR faultfinding

2 critical, censorious.

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Origin of faultfinding

First recorded in 1620–30; fault + finding

Words nearby faultfinding

Faulkner, William, fault, fault block, fault breccia, faultfinder, faultfinding, faultless, fault line, fault plane, fault scarp, fault tree

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How to use faultfinding in a sentence

Such faultfinding probably has as much to do with the zeitgeist as anything else.
A Miracle in…Cleveland? How the City Is Celebrating Amanda Berry’s 911 Call|Mansfield Frazier|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mrs. Hobbs, in spite of her faultfinding and temper, had been a competent and careful housekeeper.
Mary-'Gusta|Joseph C. Lincoln
To any who had formed the idea that Mark Twain was irascible, exacting, and faultfinding, they will perhaps be a revelation.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 4, 1886-1900|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
It is no time for faultfinding or resentment, said he, gently.
The Young Continentals at Bunker Hill|John T. McIntyre

Nobody ever yet succeeded in that noblest endeavor without abjuring needless faultfinding, croaking and fretting.
Rosemary and Rue|Amber
A good deal less faultfinding and a good deal more sympathy would be better all around.
Rosemary and Rue|Amber

British Dictionary definitions for faultfinding

fault-finding

noun

continual and usually trivial criticism

the systematic investigation of malfunctions in electronic apparatus

adjective

given to finding fault

Derived forms of fault-finding

fault-finder, noun

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