faultfinding

noun
UK: /ˈfɔːltˌfaɪndɪŋ/
US: /ˈfɔːltˌfaɪndɪŋ/

  1. The activity of looking for mistakes or things to criticize.

    1. His faultfinding made everyone upset.
    2. Constant faultfinding creates a negative atmosphere and discourages innovation.

Synonyms

critical censorious
faultfinding adjective

  1. Tending to find fault; critical.

    1. He is very faultfinding about my work.
    2. The boss's faultfinding attitude demotivated the entire team significantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "faultfinding" is /ˈfɔːltˌfaɪndɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈfɔːltˌfaɪndɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "faultfinding": critical, censorious.

Example usage of "faultfinding": "His faultfinding made everyone upset.". More examples on the page.