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Synonyms for find fault

Most common

pick pick at fault blame complain quarrel

All synonyms

Verb

1. Fault

fault, blame, pick, pick at, dispraise rare

Other

complain, quarrel, carp dated

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To criticize something excessively.

    No matter what I do, he always finds fault.

Example sentences

  • pick Could you send someone up to pick up some laundry?
  • fault Tom's actions aren't my fault. Just remember that.
  • blame It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.
  • complain I heard some students complain about the homework.
  • quarrel The quarrel left a gulf between the two families.

By length

4 letters
pick1, carp1
5 letters
fault1, blame1
7 letters
quarrel2
8 letters
complain2
9 letters
dispraise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (quarrel2 = 2 syllables).