faultfinder

fault·find·er

 (fôlt′fīn′dər)

n.

One who is given to petty criticism and constant complaint.

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fault•find•er

(ˈfɔltˌfaɪn dər)

n.

a person who habitually finds fault or criticizes, esp. in a petty way.

[1555–65]

fault′find`ing, n., adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

faultfinder - someone who is critical of the motives of others cynic disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable depreciator, detractor, disparager, knocker - one who disparages or belittles the worth of something

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faultfinder

noun

1. A person who finds fault, often severely and willfully:

carper, caviler, critic, criticizer, hypercritic, niggler, nitpicker, quibbler.

2. A person who habitually complains or grumbles:

complainer, crab, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner.

Informal: crank, griper, grouser.

Slang: bellyacher, sorehead, sourpuss.

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