n.
One who is given to petty criticism and constant complaint.
faultfinder
Dictionary:
fault·find·er (fôlt'fīn'dər)  |
| Thesaurus: faultfinder |
noun
- A person who finds fault, often severely and willfully: carper, caviler, critic, criticizer, hypercritic, niggler, nitpicker, quibbler. See praise/blame.
- A person who habitually complains or grumbles: complainer, crab, grouch, growler, grumbler, grump, murmurer, mutterer, whiner. Informal crank, griper, grouser. Slang bellyacher, sorehead, sourpuss. See happy/unhappy.
| WordNet: faultfinder |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
someone who is critical of the motives of others
Synonym: cynic
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| Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
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