 faultfinding |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] tending to find and call attention to faults | |
| Synonyms: | captious | |
| Examples: | "a captious pedant" "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor" |
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| Related terms: | critical | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions | |
| Examples: | "a counselor tries not to be faultfinding" |
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| Related terms: | judgmental | |
| 3. | [ noun ] persistent petty and unjustified criticism | |
| Synonyms: | carping | |
| Related terms: | criticism | |
| Similar spelling: |
faultfinder |
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