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fault-finding
1> придирчивость; придирки
2> _тех. обнаружение аварии, повреждения
3> придирчивый; критиканский
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
faultfinding
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faultfinding — index denunciation, derogatory, diatribe, disapproval, disparagement, fractious, impugnation, inculpation … Law dictionary
faultfinding — adj captious, caviling, carping, censorious, hypercritical, Critical Analogous words: exacting, demanding, requiring (see DEMAND vb): fussy, particular, finicky, pernickety (see NICE) Contrasted words: appreciating or appreciative, valuing,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
faultfinding — [fôlt′fīn΄diŋ] n., adj. (a) finding fault; calling attention to defects SYN. CRITICAL … English World dictionary
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 — {n.} Recrimination; nagging; criticism. * /All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble between you and your wife./ … Dictionary of American idioms
faultfinding — {n.} Recrimination; nagging; criticism. * /All of this constant faultfinding will only to lead to trouble between you and your wife./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 grumblingprenominal — complaining complaining (k[o^]m*pl[=a]n [i^]mg) adj. uttering complaints. Opposite of {uncomplaining}. [prenominal] Note: [Narrower terms: {faultfinding, grumbling(prenominal)}: {fretful, querulous, whiney, whining(prenominal), whiny};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
