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faultfinder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who finds fault

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bellyacher, carper, castigator, caviler, censurer, complainer, crabber, critic, criticizer, faultfinder, findfault, grouch, grumbler, grump, grumpy pants, hafter, kvetcher, latrant, nitpicker, pettifogger, pick-fault, quibbler, scolder, smellfungus, sourpuss, squeaky wheel, troublemaker, vituperator, whiner, whinger, whining Willy

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

someone who is critical of the motives of others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cynic

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person

Narrower terms: detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker

History

Etymology

From fault + finder.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: քթի մազ (kʻtʻi maz) — a person who finds fault
  • Bulgarian: критикар (kritikar) — a person who finds fault
  • Catalan: mastegatatxes — a person who finds fault
  • German: Kritteler — a person who finds fault
  • German: Krittelerin — a person who finds fault
  • Hebrew: מִתְלוֹנֵן (mitlonén) — a person who finds fault
  • Irish: brabúsaí — a person who finds fault
  • Irish: cáinseach — a person who finds fault
  • Irish: cáinseoir — a person who finds fault
  • Irish: cáinteoir — a person who finds fault
  • Irish: clamhsánaí — a person who finds fault
  • Irish: lochtóir — a person who finds fault
  • Irish: priocaire — a person who finds fault
  • Irish: sporaí — a person who finds fault
  • Macedonian: манџија (mandžija) — a person who finds fault
  • Macedonian: манџика (mandžika) — a person who finds fault
  • Polish: krytykant — a person who finds fault
  • Polish: krytykantka — a person who finds fault
  • Punjabi: ਨੁਕਤਾਚੀਨ (nuktācīn) — a person who finds fault
  • Russian: критика́н (kritikán) — a person who finds fault
  • Russian: приди́ра (pridíra) — a person who finds fault
  • Spanish: sacafaltas — a person who finds fault
  • Swedish: felfinnare — a person who finds fault