FAULTFINDER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who is critical of the motives of others

Synonyms:

cynic; faultfinder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("faultfinder" is a kind of...):

disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "faultfinder"):

depreciator; detractor; disparager; knocker (one who disparages or belittles the worth of something)

Derivation:

find fault (harass with constant criticism)