Synonyms: carping, faultfinding
Definition: persistent petty and unjustified criticism
Similar words: criticism, unfavorable judgment
Definition: disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
Usage: the senator received severe criticism from his opponent
Synonyms: captious, faultfinding
Definition: tending to find and call attention to faults
Usage: a captious pedant; an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor
Similar words: critical
Definition: marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
Usage: a critical attitude
Synonyms: faultfinding
Definition: tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions
Usage: a counselor tries not to be faultfinding
Similar words: judgmental
Definition: depending on judgment
Usage: a judgmental error; I think that she is too judgmental to be a good therapist