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Definition of fault-finding in English: fault-findingnoun mass noun1Continual criticism, typically concerning trivial things. （尤指对小事的）挑剔，吹毛求疵，找岔子 the traditional manager will attempt to get results by fault-finding Example sentencesExamples - So while criticism of volunteers is easy, one should go easy on the fault-finding unless one is willing to get off the fence and do the work.
- You may be distracted, overly hopeful, in a fault-finding mood, or just plain bored.
- I was able to spend time with that person and the complaining and fault-finding was significantly reduced.
- We are forever on a fault-finding, postmortem mission but do not want to prescribe solutions to problems.
- Planetary placements are definitely Virgo-friendly at present so why squander them on fault-finding and criticising?
- Mercury in Virgo certainly activates an avalanche of fault-finding, complaints and gossip, and you may find yourself playing the blame game.
- When you have to confront your child, avoid blaming, criticizing, or fault-finding, which undermine self-esteem and can lead to resentment.
- Your personality has a much more critical and fault-finding tone.
- Candide thinks happiness can be gained from fault-finding.
- The persistent critic, therefore, has a vested interest in fault-finding.
- It is not the overzealous, fault-finding traffic officers who ambush motorists at every street corner.
- It's already shaping up for that pattern of fault-finding, but there could be some variations on that game this time.
- Nevertheless, I suspect that most readers will agree with me that they'd much rather read a balanced and appreciative games collection than immerse themselves in this sort of fault-finding.
- With its relentless fault-finding and its pervasively self-justifying tone, Dickens's essay may well be considered as much a work of ‘political persuasion’ as it is of fact.
- On a deeper level, this fault-finding is actually a fear-based defense mechanism that keeps other people away.
Synonyms criticism, captiousness, cavilling, quibbling, niggling, pedantry, hair-splitting complaining, grumbling, carping, moaning, whining, bleating informal nitpicking, griping, grousing, grouching, bellyaching archaic overnice 2The investigation of the cause of malfunction in machinery, especially electronic equipment. （对机械，尤指对电子设备的）故障探测 Example sentencesExamples - Copies of a new health book that looks like a car manual, offering a no-nonsense guide to fault-finding and fixing, are being handed out.
- The incredibly helpful error message of ‘an unidentified error has occurred’ isn't exactly helpful when it comes to fault-finding and trouble-shooting either.
- I do a lot of fault-finding on the jets - it's highly-skilled work.
Derivativesnounˈfɔːltfʌɪndə There are fault-finders in the world who live to bicker. Example sentencesExamples - You are a fault-finder who must correct other people when they are wrong.
- He was a great fault-finder [yet he] found no fault with himself.
Definition of fault-finding in US English: fault-findingnounfôlt ˈfīndiNGfɔlt ˈfaɪndɪŋ 1Continual criticism, typically concerning trivial things. （尤指对小事的）挑剔，吹毛求疵，找岔子 the traditional manager will attempt to get results by fault-finding Example sentencesExamples - The persistent critic, therefore, has a vested interest in fault-finding.
- It's already shaping up for that pattern of fault-finding, but there could be some variations on that game this time.
- It is not the overzealous, fault-finding traffic officers who ambush motorists at every street corner.
- Nevertheless, I suspect that most readers will agree with me that they'd much rather read a balanced and appreciative games collection than immerse themselves in this sort of fault-finding.
- Candide thinks happiness can be gained from fault-finding.
- When you have to confront your child, avoid blaming, criticizing, or fault-finding, which undermine self-esteem and can lead to resentment.
- I was able to spend time with that person and the complaining and fault-finding was significantly reduced.
- Mercury in Virgo certainly activates an avalanche of fault-finding, complaints and gossip, and you may find yourself playing the blame game.
- With its relentless fault-finding and its pervasively self-justifying tone, Dickens's essay may well be considered as much a work of ‘political persuasion’ as it is of fact.
- Your personality has a much more critical and fault-finding tone.
- On a deeper level, this fault-finding is actually a fear-based defense mechanism that keeps other people away.
- Planetary placements are definitely Virgo-friendly at present so why squander them on fault-finding and criticising?
- You may be distracted, overly hopeful, in a fault-finding mood, or just plain bored.
- We are forever on a fault-finding, postmortem mission but do not want to prescribe solutions to problems.
- So while criticism of volunteers is easy, one should go easy on the fault-finding unless one is willing to get off the fence and do the work.
Synonyms criticism, captiousness, cavilling, quibbling, niggling, pedantry, hair-splitting 2The investigation of the cause of malfunction in machinery, especially electronic equipment. （对机械，尤指对电子设备的）故障探测 Example sentencesExamples - The incredibly helpful error message of ‘an unidentified error has occurred’ isn't exactly helpful when it comes to fault-finding and trouble-shooting either.
- Copies of a new health book that looks like a car manual, offering a no-nonsense guide to fault-finding and fixing, are being handed out.
- I do a lot of fault-finding on the jets - it's highly-skilled work.
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