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faultfinder

American  
[fawlt-fahyn-der] / ˈfɔltˌfaɪn dər /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of faultfinder

First recorded in 1555–65; fault + finder

Example Sentences

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Last week a canny faultfinder was being tuned up by Nashville's George Peabody College for Teachers.

From Time Magazine Archive

The only faultfinder was Donald Edgar of the Daily Express.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The Art of Letters by Lynd, Robert

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

From The Nation Behind Prison Bars by Herr, George L. (George Lewis)

Yes, sir, the faultfinder is always a failure.

From Mr. Trunnell, Mate of the Ship "Pirate" by Hains, T. Jenkins (Thornton Jenkins)