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Constant faultfinding hurt the team's confidence.
What does Faultfinding mean?
looking for mistakes to criticize
Dictionary definition
The habit or act of looking for mistakes and criticizing.
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Her faultfinding tone made the comment feel unhelpful.
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Good editing corrects problems without turning into unfair faultfinding.
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WordFaultfinding.
Partnoun, adjective.
MeaningFaultfinding means looking for mistakes to criticize.
ExampleExample: Constant faultfinding hurt the team's confidence.
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- fawlt · fyn · ding
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- fawlt
- Ending
- ding
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Synonyms
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criticismComments about problems or faults.
nitpickingFocusing on small or minor faults.
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praisePositive words about what is good.
encouragementSupport that helps someone continue.
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Faultfinding word family
Base word
faultfinding
noun
faultfinder
A person who often finds faults.
noun
find fault
To criticize or point out problems.
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