faultfinder

[ fawlt-fahyn-der ]
/ ˈfɔltˌfaɪn dər /

noun

a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, especially in a petty way.

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Origin of faultfinder

First recorded in 1555–65; fault + finder

Words nearby faultfinder

fault plane, fault scarp, fault tree, fault zone, fault-finding, faultfinder, faultfinding, faultless, faulty, faulty union, faun
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