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FAULTFINDING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Persistent petty and unjustified criticism
Synonyms:
carping; faultfinding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("faultfinding" is a kind of...):
criticism; unfavorable judgment (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings)
Derivation:
faultfinding (tending to find and call attention to faults)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tending to find and call attention to faults
Example:
an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor
Synonyms:
captious; faultfinding
Classified under:
Similar:
critical (marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws)
Derivation:
faultfinding (persistent petty and unjustified criticism)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions
Example:
a counselor tries not to be faultfinding
Classified under:
Similar:
judgmental (depending on judgment)
