faultfinding (noun)

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• faultfinding — noun Recrimination; nagging; criticism. All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble between you and your wife …   Словарь американских идиом

• faultfinding — I noun persistent petty and unjustified criticism • Syn: ↑carping • Hypernyms: ↑criticism, ↑unfavorable judgment II adjective 1. tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions …   Useful english dictionary

• faultfinding — I. adjective Date: 1622 disposed to find fault ; captiously critical Synonyms: see critical II. noun Date: circa 1611 petty, nagging, or unreasonable criticism …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• faultfinding — 1. noun Excessive or petty criticism 2. adjective Tending to find fault …   Wiktionary

• faultfinding — fault|find|ing [ fɔlt,faındıŋ ] noun uncount the practice of looking for mistakes in everything and criticizing people or things because of them, especially in an unfair way ╾ fault|find|ing adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• carping — noun persistent petty and unjustified criticism (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑faultfinding • Derivationally related forms: ↑faultfinding (for: ↑faultfinding) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• faultfinder — noun someone who is critical of the motives of others • Syn: ↑cynic • Derivationally related forms: ↑find fault, ↑cynical (for: ↑cynic) • Hypernyms: ↑unpleasant pe …   Useful english dictionary

• cynic — noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin, Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Greek kynikos, literally, like a dog, from kyn , kyōn dog more at hound Date: 1542 1. capitalized an adherent of an ancient Greek school of philosophers who… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• faultfinder — noun Date: 1558 one given to faultfinding …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• unfavorable judgment — noun disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings the senator received severe criticism from his opponent • Syn: ↑criticism • Derivationally related forms: ↑critical (for: ↑criticism), ↑criticise ( …   Useful english dictionary

• critical — adjective Date: 1547 1. a. of, relating to, or being a turning point or specially important juncture < a critical phase >: as (1) relating to or being the stage of a disease at which an abrupt change for better or worse may be expected; also… …   New Collegiate Dictionary