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
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Trump has nominated Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran, a Fed critic and enthusiastic supporter of Trump's tariffs and other policies, to serve at the Fed in the seat vacated by the surprise resignation this month of Adriana Kugler.—
Ann Saphir,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The show had its digital debut on August 13 and was mostly appreciated by critics.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Faultfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faultfinder. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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