Faultfinding vs Picky - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between faultfinding and picky

is that faultfinding is excessive or petty criticism while picky is (informal) a picture.

is that faultfinding is tending to find fault while picky is fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

Excessive or petty criticism

(en adjective)

Tending to find fault

(er)

Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

I am very picky about the way my kitchen works.

* fussy * particular * anal retentive * finicky * pedantic * choosy * See also

(pickies)

(informal) A picture.

* 1988 , Penguin Books, paperback edition, page 44

And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say.

* piccy

* pic