find-faultn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪndˌfɔːlt/,

/ˈfʌɪndˌfɒlt/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪndˌfɔlt/,

/ˈfaɪndˌfɑlt/

Forms: see find v. and fault n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: find v., fault n.

Etymology: < find v. + fault n., after to find fault at fault n. 6b.

Now rare.

A. n.

A person who finds fault (see fault n. 6); a fault-finder, a censorious person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious

plucker-atc1500

pick-fault1544

pick mote1549

trip-taker1556

mome1563

Momus1563

Zoilus1565

find-fault1567

caviller1574

carper1579

sheep-biter?1589

Zoilist1594

momist1597

word-catcher1659

knocker1898

crabber1909

kvetch1936

tearer-downer1942

nitpicker1951

kvetcher1968

1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. f. 76^v Not to care for report or thought of such findefaults.

?1577 J. Northbrooke Spiritus est Vicarius Christi: Treat. Dicing To Rdr. sig. a.iij^v Frantike findefaults, dispraysing and condemning euery good endeauour.

1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Matt. vii. 4) 259 Hypocriticall finde-faults, that can say such things to others, when themselves are most obnoxius.

1734 B. Franklin Poor Richard's Almanack in Writings (1987) 1198 One Mend-fault is worth two Findfaults, but one Findfault is better than two Makefaults.

1863 G. Melly Speech Soirée Liverpool Co-op. Assoc. 17 Feb. We have a good old Lancashire saying, that one mend-fault is better than nine find-faults.

1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. (at cited word) A scold; a grumbler. Tidn no good, do hot 'ee will, you can't never plase thick there old vind-faut. (Very com.).

1921 National Humane Rev. May 88/1 Someone has said, ‘One mend-fault is worth a thousand find-faults.’

1975 Verbatim May 1/2 Smellfungus was Sterne's pseudonym for Smollett; it was later used by such writers as Washington Irving..for grumbling findfaults in general.

B. adj. (attributive).

That finds fault, fault-finding.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously

captiousc1380

pick-fault1544

fastidious?1555

sharp-nosed1561

cavillous?1571

carpacious1574

cavillinga1576

find-fault1576

Zoilous1577

carpinga1586

exceptious1602

quarrellous1610

exceptive1623

Zoilitical1665

nibbling1691

pickthanking1830

Zoilean1846

snippy1848

nitpicking1948

nitpicky1962

1576 N. Bowyer in G. Whetstone Rocke of Regard sig. ¶.iv And for this woorke which Whetstons witt hath wrought, Though rash report of findfault foes deface it, Yet will the wise commend it as it ought.

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Cacafiori, a vaine, self-conceited, others-scorning, find-fault foole.

1665 W. Kemp Brief Treat. Pestilence 84 Cervantes..derides in the person of Don Pedro Rezio..such find-fault Philosophers.

1813 W. Gauthern Tanner's Ass 96 Why suffer such a find fault book of strife, Disturbing thousands of an easy life.

1829 Tales Characteristic, Descriptive, & Allegorical 159 His young housekeeper felt the daily vexation of a find fault master at the table she superintended.

1950 Pioneer (Kingston) 37 Once upon a time dere was a very find-fault an pick and choose gal livin' in dis country.

1996 B. Bates & D. Gregory Voice & Data Communications Handbk. xi. 166 When a machine answers a call, callers often immediately drop into a ‘find-fault’ mode; many will be extremely easy to irritate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	find-fault
释义	find-faultn.adj. Brit. /ˈfʌɪndˌfɔːlt/, /ˈfʌɪndˌfɒlt/, U.S. /ˈfaɪndˌfɔlt/, /ˈfaɪndˌfɑlt/ Forms: see find v. and fault n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: find v., fault n. Etymology: < find v. + fault n., after to find fault at fault n. 6b. Now rare. A. n. A person who finds fault (see fault n. 6); a fault-finder, a censorious person. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious plucker-atc1500 pick-fault1544 pick mote1549 trip-taker1556 mome1563 Momus1563 Zoilus1565 find-fault1567 caviller1574 carper1579 sheep-biter?1589 Zoilist1594 momist1597 word-catcher1659 knocker1898 crabber1909 kvetch1936 tearer-downer1942 nitpicker1951 kvetcher1968 1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. f. 76^v Not to care for report or thought of such findefaults. ?1577 J. Northbrooke Spiritus est Vicarius Christi: Treat. Dicing To Rdr. sig. a.iij^v Frantike findefaults, dispraysing and condemning euery good endeauour. 1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Matt. vii. 4) 259 Hypocriticall finde-faults, that can say such things to others, when themselves are most obnoxius. 1734 B. Franklin Poor Richard's Almanack in Writings (1987) 1198 One Mend-fault is worth two Findfaults, but one Findfault is better than two Makefaults. 1863 G. Melly Speech Soirée Liverpool Co-op. Assoc. 17 Feb. We have a good old Lancashire saying, that one mend-fault is better than nine find-faults. 1888 F. T. Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. (at cited word) A scold; a grumbler. Tidn no good, do hot 'ee will, you can't never plase thick there old vind-faut. (Very com.). 1921 National Humane Rev. May 88/1 Someone has said, ‘One mend-fault is worth a thousand find-faults.’ 1975 Verbatim May 1/2 Smellfungus was Sterne's pseudonym for Smollett; it was later used by such writers as Washington Irving..for grumbling findfaults in general. B. adj. (attributive). That finds fault, fault-finding. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously captiousc1380 pick-fault1544 fastidious?1555 sharp-nosed1561 cavillous?1571 carpacious1574 cavillinga1576 find-fault1576 Zoilous1577 carpinga1586 exceptious1602 quarrellous1610 exceptive1623 Zoilitical1665 nibbling1691 pickthanking1830 Zoilean1846 snippy1848 nitpicking1948 nitpicky1962 1576 N. Bowyer in G. Whetstone Rocke of Regard sig. ¶.iv And for this woorke which Whetstons witt hath wrought, Though rash report of findfault foes deface it, Yet will the wise commend it as it ought. 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Cacafiori, a vaine, self-conceited, others-scorning, find-fault foole. 1665 W. Kemp Brief Treat. Pestilence 84 Cervantes..derides in the person of Don Pedro Rezio..such find-fault Philosophers. 1813 W. Gauthern Tanner's Ass 96 Why suffer such a find fault book of strife, Disturbing thousands of an easy life. 1829 Tales Characteristic, Descriptive, & Allegorical 159 His young housekeeper felt the daily vexation of a find fault master at the table she superintended. 1950 Pioneer (Kingston) 37 Once upon a time dere was a very find-fault an pick and choose gal livin' in dis country. 1996 B. Bates & D. Gregory Voice & Data Communications Handbk. xi. 166 When a machine answers a call, callers often immediately drop into a ‘find-fault’ mode; many will be extremely easy to irritate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1567
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