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
Noun
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Nochlin, who died in 2017, was a pioneering feminist art critic.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Some critics of San Diego’s plan say the city should consider outsourcing trash service.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Faultfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultfinder. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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