noun
someone who is critical of the motives of others
• Syn: ↑cynic
• Derivationally related forms: ↑find fault, ↑cynical (for: ↑cynic)
• Hypernyms: ↑unpleasant person, ↑disagreeable person
• Hyponyms: ↑detractor, ↑disparager, ↑depreciator, ↑knocker
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun : one especially given to faultfinding
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/fawlt"fuyn'deuhr/, n.
a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, esp. in a petty way.
[1555-65; FAULT + FINDER]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.