All find fault synonyms
find fault
F f verb find fault
- demur β If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
- impute β to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- remonstrate β to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
- trim β to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- skin β the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- zap β to kill or shoot.
- slog β to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug.
- lambaste β to beat or whip severely.
- trash β anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- reprobate β a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
- hit β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- slug β a hard blow or hit, especially with a fist or baseball bat.
- bash β A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
- blister β A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
- fluff β light, downy particles, as of cotton.
- clobber β You can refer to someone's possessions, especially their clothes, as their clobber.
- scorch β to affect the color, taste, etc., of by burning slightly: The collar of the shirt was yellow where the iron had scorched it.
- fustigate β to cudgel; beat; punish severely.
- mutter β to utter words indistinctly or in a low tone, often as if talking to oneself; murmur.
- murmur β a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
- pule β to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- grouch β to be sulky or morose; show discontent; complain, especially in an irritable way.
- alive β If people or animals are alive, they are not dead.
- take it out on β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- work on β exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- bully β A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
- foment β to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
- get at β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- incite β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- instigate β to cause by incitement; foment: to instigate a quarrel.
- start β to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- get to β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- cross swords β to argue or fight
- lock horns β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- take on β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- have it out β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- mix it up β to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
- set to β a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- bawl out β If someone bawls you out, they shout at you angrily because you have done something wrong.
- chew out β If you chew someone out, you tell them off in a very angry way.
- rip into β to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
- tear into β to pull apart or in pieces by force, especially so as to leave ragged or irregular edges. Synonyms: rend, rip, rive. Antonyms: mend, repair, sew.
- tongue-lash β to reprimand severely; scold
- belittle β If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
- criticize β If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- disparage β to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- knock β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- malign β to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- pan β an international distress signal used by shore stations to inform a ship, aircraft, etc., of something vital to its safety or to the safety of one of its passengers.