adj
Meaning 1
Tending to find fault.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
faultfinding
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noun
Meaning 2
Excessive or petty criticism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
tending to find and call attention to faults
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a captious pedant
- an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: captious
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
persistent petty and unjustified criticism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: carping
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: criticism, unfavorable judgment
History
Etymology
From fault + finding.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: troa kritikado — excessive or petty criticism
- Irish: aorachas — excessive or petty criticism
- Māori: toretore — excessive or petty criticism
- Polish: krytykancki — excessive or petty criticism
- Swedish: felfinneri — excessive or petty criticism