as in criticizer
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
I hate to be a faultfinder, but the invitation has a spelling error
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Recent Examples of faultfinder
Your relentless faultfinder—everybody has one—is quick to judge, minimize your accomplishments or demote you to an underdog.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faultfinder
critic
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But from the beginning, Chiuri was the target of critics who skimmed over the political messages of her shows and dismissed her efforts to create wearable wardrobe options for women as bland commercialism.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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However, critics warn the policy could harm students who are already on track for college placement.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Faultfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultfinder. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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