faultfinder

[ fawlt-fahyn-der ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of faultfinder¹

First recorded in 1555–65; fault + finder

Example Sentences

On the whole, however, the critic is far less of a professional faultfinder than is sometimes imagined.

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He said of himself that he had been sentenced by his nature to be the faultfinder, to see the other side of things.

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Our late Mr. Moody says a true thing when he says that a faultfinder is usually a lightweight.

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After his conversion he made amends, though he was always the atrabilious faultfinder.

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Who but a chronic faultfinder could object to this upward move, so obvious now in all directions?

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