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find fault with


These are words and phrases related to find fault with. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of find fault with.

TO SHOW DISAPPROVAL OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING


He's always finding fault with my work.

Synonyms and examples


criticize
He criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
attack
She wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
condemn
She was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
denounce
The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
come under fire
The government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
censure
formal
The trial judge was censured for incompetence.
chastise
formal
Critics chastised the government for withholding information from its citizens.
castigate
formal
The organization was castigated for bungling the situation.
decry
formal
He was decried as a traitor to his country.
excoriate
formal
The minister excoriated the tabloid press for their biased and untrue coverage.
blast
informal
The senator blasted the president's record on taxes, foreign policy, and the economy.
pan
informal
Her latest movie has been panned by critics.
bad-mouth
informal
The coach was suspended for bad-mouthing a referee.
knock
UKinformal
Don't knock him. He's trying his best.
run down
informal
Stop running him down.

Antonym and example


praise
They praised his quick response to the attack.
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If you criticize someone or something, you show disapproval of them.

find fault with | American Thesaurus


find fault with


verb
These are words and phrases related to find fault with. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of find fault with.

REPROACH


Synonyms


reproach
chide
admonish
reprimand
rebuke
reprove
criticize
censure
condemn
stigmatize
malign
vilify
revile
blame
scold
upbraid
rail at
castigate
charge
tongue-lash
call to account
take to task
disparage
denounce
asperse
shame
disgrace

Antonyms


praise
commend
applaud
compliment

OBJECT


Synonyms


dislike
loathe
shrink from
abhor
abominate
criticize
condemn
denounce
remonstrate against
cavil at
carp at
object
be averse
take exception
disapprove of
oppose
protest
be at odds with
balk at
look askance at
frown on
demur from
shudder at
revolt at
knock
Slang

Antonyms


approve
agree
welcome
admit
greet with open arms
accept
comply
concur
assert
consent
acquiesce
accede
like
love
fancy
relish
praise
applaud
laud
admire
compliment

KNOCK


Synonyms


knock
criticize
belittle
disparage
deprecate
peck at
cavil
carp at
abuse
lambaste
cry out against
decry
reprehend
inveigh against
censure
cut to pieces
condemn
rap
Slang
bomb
Slang
murder
Slang

REBUKE


Synonyms


blame
score
rebuke
scold
upbraid
reproach
admonish
take to task
reprimand
reprove
chide
remonstrate with
lecture
censure
berate
call down
dress down
chew out
Slang
take down a peg
Slang

Antonyms


laud
applaud
congratulate
commend
compliment
approve

CRITICIZE


Synonyms


criticize
disapprove of
disparage
cast aspersions on
reprove
reproach
denounce
censure
nag at
fuss
carp
cavil
pick
nitpick

Antonyms


compliment
praise
commend
laud
extol
applaud
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