faultfinding

faultfinding
noun
Recrimination; nagging; criticism.

All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble between you and your wife.


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  • 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 — /fawlt fuyn ding/, n. 1. the act of pointing out faults, esp. faults of a petty nature; carping. adj. 2. tending to find fault; disposed to complain or object; captious. [1620 30; FAULT + FINDING] Syn. 2. critical, censorious. * * * …   Universalium

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

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