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Definition of "faultfinding" [faultfinding]

  • Petty or nagging criticism; carping. (noun)
  • Disposed to find fault; critical. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "faultfinding" in a sentence
  • "It is manifest in so many ways, such as faultfinding, gossiping, backbiting, murmuring, living beyond our means, envying, coveting, withholding gratitude and praise that might lift another, and being unforgiving and jealous. ""
  • "Each day, Americans robotically offer up their bodies and prostitute their minds on behalf of faultfinding corporations."
  • "The fruit of legalism is pride, faultfinding, backbiting, malice, arrogance, and by far the worst, an acerbic tongue."