- Fault-finder
- Fault-finder Fault"-find`er, n. One who makes a practice of discovering others' faults and censuring them; a scold. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fault-finder
Look at other dictionaries:
fault-finder — faultˈ finder noun • • • Main Entry: ↑fault … Useful english dictionary
fault-finder — /ˈfɔlt faɪndə/ (say fawlt fuynduh) noun someone who finds fault; someone who complains or objects …
fault-finder — n. Censurer, objector, complainer, murmurer, repiner … New dictionary of synonyms
fault — n. & v. n. 1 a defect or imperfection of character or of structure, appearance, etc. 2 a break or other defect in an electric circuit. 3 a transgression, offence, or thing wrongly done. 4 a Tennis etc. a service of the ball not in accordance with … Useful english dictionary
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
Haydn and Mozart — The composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn were friends. Their relationship is not very well documented, but the evidence that they enjoyed each other s company and greatly respected each other s work is strong.BackgroundHaydn was… … Wikipedia
faultfinder — /fawlt fuyn deuhr/, n. a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, esp. in a petty way. [1555 65; FAULT + FINDER] * * * … Universalium
malcontent — adj 1. discontent, discontented, dissatisfied, disgruntled, unhappy, displeased, unsatisfied; uneasy, unquiet, restless, nervous, restive, irritated, agitated; concerned, worried, perturbed, disturbed; gloomy, morose, sad, blue, down in the dumps … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Timaeus (historian) — For other persons named Timaeus (including Timaeus of Locri, the character who appears in Plato s Socratic dialogues) see Timaeus. Timaeus (ca. 345 ca. 250 BC, Greek Polytonic|Τιμαῖος), ancient Greek historian, was born at Tauromenium in Sicily.… … Wikipedia
Niskayuna, New York — Niskayuna Town Nickname(s): Nisky Location within Schenectady County … Wikipedia
