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find fault

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌfaɪnd ˈfɔlt/ · UK /ˌfaɪnd ˈfɔːlt/

find fault means: To keep pointing out problems in someone or something, often unfairly.

verb

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To keep pointing out problems in someone or something, often unfairly.

  • He always finds fault with my work.
  • She found fault with every detail of the plan.
  • Why do you keep finding fault?

How to use it: find fault with someone/something (He finds fault with everything I cook.)

Similar words: nitpick, criticize

Opposites: praise

Common phrases: find fault with someone, find fault with something

Questions about find fault

What does find fault mean?

To keep pointing out problems in someone or something, often unfairly.

What is find fault in other languages?

Türkçe: kusur bulmak · Español: buscar defectos · Français: trouver à redire · Deutsch: bemängeln · Italiano: trovare da ridire · 日本語: あら探しをする

How do you pronounce find fault?

In American English /ˌfaɪnd ˈfɔlt/; in British English /ˌfaɪnd ˈfɔːlt/.

How do you use find fault in a sentence?

He always finds fault with my work. She found fault with every detail of the plan.

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