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faultfinding

a. Tending to find fault n. Excessive or petty criticism

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faultfinding
  1. adj. tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; "a counselor tries not to be faultfinding" [syn: faultfinding(a)]

  2. tending to find and call attention to faults; "a captious pedant"; "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor" [syn: captious]

  3. n. persistent petty and unjustified criticism [syn: carping]

Usage examples of "faultfinding".

Mrs Dene, with the tender pride that made her faultfinding like a caress.

Folks of all manner had frequently characterized him as priggish, fretful, and faultfinding, but his newfound insights into the nature of existence appeared to have boosted those personality traits, as well.

Result, the boarding-house of the later half of the century, nominally a family home, actually a hotbed of faultfinding and gossip, most wearing to the teacher and fledgling professional woman, however acceptable to the milliner and seamstress.

Perhaps we could even attempt to extract some social benefit from it by offering our faultfinding services on a pro bono basis.

The atheist debunks the mysticism of his old memories by faultfinding analysis or the tolerant superiority of one awakened from a dream.

There was fondness in his voice, not faultfinding, and an indulgent tolerance in the dark beauty of his eyes.

And who should be collapsing, instead scolding, correcting, reproving, criticizing, faultfinding without end!