faultfinding

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôlt′fīn′ding)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fault•find•ing  (fôlt′fīn′ding),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of pointing out faults, esp. faults of a petty nature;
    carping.

adj. 
  1. tending to find fault;
    disposed to complain or object;
    captious.
  • fault + finding 1620–30
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . critical, censorious.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fault-finding
  1. continual and usually trivial criticism
  1. given to finding fault
ˈfault-ˌfinder
'faultfinding' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
captious - carping - censorious - complaint - critical - criticism - nag - nagging - reproach

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