What is the meaning of faultfinding?

noun

  • Persistent petty and unjustified criticism.

adjective

  • Tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions.
    • usage: "a counselor tries not to be faultfinding"
  • Tending to find and call attention to faults.
    • usage: "a captious pedant"; "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor"
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