faultfinder

faultfinder
ˈfɔ:ltˌfaɪndə сущ. критикан Syn : critic, captious person n придира faultfinder придира

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  • faultfinder — index malcontent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • faultfinder — [fôlt′fīn΄dər] n. a person given to finding fault; chronic, captious complainer …   English World dictionary

  • faultfinder — noun Date: 1558 one given to faultfinding …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • faultfinder — /fawlt fuyn deuhr/, n. a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, esp. in a petty way. [1555 65; FAULT + FINDER] * * * …   Universalium

  • faultfinder — noun A person who finds fault …   Wiktionary

  • faultfinder — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. critic, nagger, nag, carper, caviler, *nitpicker, quibbler, Momus, *hair splitter, *rag, *bellyacher, censor, grumbler, *backseat driver. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A person who finds fault, often severely… …   English dictionary for students

  • faultfinder — n. complainer, one who finds flaws, one who is critical …   English contemporary dictionary

  • faultfinder — n carper, caviler, quibbler, pettifogger, fussbudget, momus, smellfungus, Inf. nitpicker; critic, censor, Mrs. Grundy, Inf. fuddy duddy, Rare. arist arch; censurer, detractor, derogator, backbiter, Inf. knocker; crab, bear, curmudgeon, Inf. crank …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • faultfinder — fault•find•er [[t]ˈfɔltˌfaɪn dər[/t]] n. a person who habitually finds fault or criticizes, esp. in a petty way • Etymology: 1555–65 fault′find ing, n. adj …   From formal English to slang

  • faultfinder — noun someone who is critical of the motives of others • Syn: ↑cynic • Derivationally related forms: ↑find fault, ↑cynical (for: ↑cynic) • Hypernyms: ↑unpleasant pe …   Useful english dictionary

  • critic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. judge, connoisseur, expert, reviewer, commentator; censor, censurer. See detraction, taste. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who makes adverse comments] Syn. faultfinder, carper, caviler, censor, censurer,… …   English dictionary for students


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