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Definition of Faultfinding

1. Noun. Persistent petty and unjustified criticism.

2. Adjective. Tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions. "A counselor tries not to be faultfinding"

3. Adjective. Tending to find and call attention to faults. "An excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor"

Definition of Faultfinding

1. n. The act of finding fault or blaming; -- used derogatively. Also Adj.

Definition of Faultfinding

1. Noun. Excessive or petty criticism ¹

2. Adjective. Tending to find fault ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Faultfinding

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Faultfinding

fault fault-line fault gouge fault line fault lines fault plane fault scarp fault trace fault traces faultable

faulted faulter faulters faultfinder faultfinders faultfinding (current term) faultfinding(a) faultfindings faultful faultier

faultiest faultily faultiness faultinesses faulting faultless faultlessly faultlessness faultlessnesses faultline

Literary usage of Faultfinding

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on the Law of Marriage, Divorce, Separation, and Domestic Relations by James Schouler, Arthur Walker Blakemore (1921)
"Scolding; faultfinding. Mere faultfinding and scolding by the wife will not constitute 90. Moir v. Moir (la.), 165 NW 1001 (by wife) ; Beall v. ..."

2. The Golden Words of a Sufi Sheikh: Revised Edition by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.), M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (2006)
"Stand in the center, look with wisdom into your house, and throw away the quality of faultfinding. "The faultfinding thoughts of your mind are biting you ..."

3. The Astor Lectures by William John Murray (1917)
"Jesus corrected by example and refrained from faultfinding, a method which acts more as an irritant than a curative policy. Like a mortal wound, ..."

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