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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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The only faultfinder was Donald Edgar of the Daily Express.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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)

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

From Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter by Oland, Warner

He is a natural born faultfinder and grouchy by nature.

From Laugh and Live by Fairbanks, Douglas

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