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91critical — critically, adv. criticality, criticalness, n. /krit i keuhl/, adj. 1. inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily. 2. occupied with or skilled in criticism. 3. involving skillful judgment as to truth, merit, etc.;… …
92faultfinding — /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. * * * …
93hypercriticism — /huy peuhr krit euh siz euhm/, n. criticism that is carping or unduly harsh. [1670 80; HYPER + CRITICISM] * * * …
94knocker — /nok euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that knocks. 2. a hinged knob, bar, etc., on a door, for use in knocking. 3. Informal. a persistent and carping critic; faultfinder. 4. Slang (vulgar). a female breast. 5. on the knocker, Brit. Slang.… …
95Momus — /moh meuhs/, n., pl. Momuses, Momi / muy/ for 2. 1. Also, Momos /moh mos/. Class. Myth. the god of ridicule. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a faultfinder; a carping critic. [ < L Momus < Gk Mômos, special use of mômos blame, ridicule] * * * …
96nitpick — /nit pik /, v.i. 1. to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details. v.t. 2. to criticize by focusing on inconsequential details. n. 3. a carping, petty criticism. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a… …
97picayune — picayunishly, adv. picayunishness, n. /pik ee yoohn , pik euh /, adj. Also, picayunish. Informal. 1. of little value or account; small; trifling: a picayune amount. 2. petty, carping, or prejudiced: I didn t want to seem picayune by criticizing.… …
98querulous — querulously, adv. querulousness, n. /kwer euh leuhs, kwer yeuh /, adj. 1. full of complaints; complaining. 2. characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish: a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done. [1490 1500; < L… …
99quibble — quibbler, n. /kwib euhl/, n., v., quibbled, quibbling. n. 1. an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. 2. the general use of such arguments. 3. petty or carping criticism; a …
100quibbling — quibblingly, adv. /kwib ling/, adj. 1. characterized by or consisting of quibbles; carping; niggling: quibbling debates. n. 2. the act of a person who quibbles. 3. an instance of quibbling: a relationship marked by frequent quibblings. [1650 60;… …
