FIND FAULT Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase find fault. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| admonish | verbv | |||||
verb • advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior • warn strongly; put on guard • take to task | ||||||
| censure | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • harsh criticism or disapproval • the state of being excommunicated verb • rebuke formally | ||||||
| chide | verbv | |||||
verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| condemn | verbv | |||||
verb • express strong disapproval of • declare or judge unfit for use or habitation • compel or force into a particular state or activity • demonstrate the guilt of (someone) • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law • appropriate (property) for public use | ||||||
| criticize | verbv | |||||
verb • find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws • act as a critic | ||||||
| fault | nounn | |||||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • an imperfection in an object or machine • the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) • responsibility for a bad situation or event • (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) verb • put or pin the blame on | ||||||
| rebuke | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reprimand | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an act or expression of criticism and censure verb • rebuke formally • censure severely or angrily | ||||||
| reproach | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a mild rebuke or criticism • disgrace or shame verb • express criticism towards | ||||||
| blame | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed • a reproach for some lapse or misdeed adjective satellite • expletives used informally as intensifiers verb • put or pin the blame on • harass with constant criticism • attribute responsibility to | ||||||
| pick | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the person or thing chosen or selected • the quantity of a crop that is harvested • the best people or things in a group • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving • a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument • a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material • a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends • a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body • the act of choosing or selecting verb • select carefully from a group • look for and gather • harass with constant criticism • provoke • remove in small bits • remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits • pilfer or rob • pay for something • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example • hit lightly with a picking motion • eat intermittently; take small bites of | ||||||
