A person who is always finding fault about unimportant things:
| FAULT-FINDER | 310 |
| FUSSY | 115 |
| PICAYUNISH | 98 |
| PICKY | 81 |
| NAGGING | 64 |
| NR | 44 |
| NIT-PICKER | 42 |
| FUSSBUDGET | 33 |
| NAGGER | 32 |
| COMPLAINER | 26 |
| GRIPER | 22 |
| TROUBLE-MAKER | 20 |
| WORRYWART | 15 |
| GRUMBLER | 14 |
| PICAYUNE | 14 |
| GROUCH | 13 |
| NAG | 12 |
| CRAB | 11 |
| CRANK | 10 |
| TOO PARTICULAR | 10 |
| BELLYACHER | 8 |
| CHRONIC COMPLAINER | 8 |
| CRITIC | 7 |
| CRITICAL | 7 |
| FINICKY | 7 |
| CRABBER | 6 |
| NOSY | 6 |
| PARTICULAR | 6 |
| PESSIMIST | 6 |
| WORRIER | 6 |
| BUSYBODY | 5 |
| BITCHER | 4 |
| CONSTANT COMPLAINER | 4 |
| CRABBY | 4 |
| GRIPING | 4 |
| LOOKING FOR TROUBLE | 4 |
| PICKER | 4 |
| ALWAYS FINDING FAULT | 3 |
| ALWAYS PICKING | 3 |
| BORE | 3 |
| CARPER | 3 |
| COMPLAINING | 3 |
| FUSS-POT | 3 |
| GRIPE | 3 |
| HARD TO PLEASE | 3 |
| OLD CRAB | 3 |
| PERSNICKETY | 3 |
| STRAINS AT A GNAT AND SWALLOWS A CAMEL | 3 |
| AGITATOR | 2 |
| ALWAYS CRABBING | 2 |
| CANTANKEROUS | 2 |
| CHRONIC BELLYACHER | 2 |
| CRANKY | 2 |
| CROSSPATCH | 2 |
| DISAGREEABLE | 2 |
| FUSS-BUTTON | 2 |
| FUSSER | 2 |
| HARD TO GET ALONG WITH | 2 |
| MAKES A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL | 2 |
| MEDDLER | 2 |
| NUISANCE | 2 |
| OVERLY CRITICAL | 2 |
| PAIN IN THE NECK | 2 |
| PEST | 2 |
| PETTY | 2 |
| SHREW | 2 |
| SMALL | 2 |
| TOO DAMN PARTICULAR | 2 |
| WHINER | 2 |
| ALL THE TIME A-PICKING ON SOMETHING | 1 |
| ALWAYS BITCHING | 1 |
| ALWAYS COMPLAINING | 1 |
| ALWAYS CRITICIZING | 1 |
| ALWAYS FRETTING ABOUT SOMETHING | 1 |
| ALWAYS FUSSING ABOUT EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN | 1 |
| ALWAYS GOT A BONE TO PICK | 1 |
| ALWAYS MAKING SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING | 1 |
| ALWAYS PULLING THINGS APART | 1 |
| ALWAYS STEWING | 1 |
| ALWAYS TRYING TO MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL | 1 |
| ARG | 1 |
| ARSE-ACHE | 1 |
| AWFUL FUSSY | 1 |
| AWFULLY CRITICAL | 1 |
| BELLYACHING | 1 |
| BIG CRITIC | 1 |
| BIG MOUTH | 1 |
| BITCH | 1 |
| BITCHING | 1 |
| BITCHY | 1 |
| BORROWING TROUBLE | 1 |
| BUGS ME ON LITTLE THINGS | 1 |
| BUM | 1 |
| CHEWS THE RAG | 1 |
| CHRONIC BITCHER | 1 |
| CHRONIC CRITICIZER | 1 |
| CHRONIC GRIPER | 1 |
| CONTRARY | 1 |
| COULD USE HIS MIND TO BETTER ADVANTAGE | 1 |
| CRABBING | 1 |
| CRITICIZER | 1 |
| CROSSES BRIDGES BEFORE SHE COMES TO THEM | 1 |
| DENSE | 1 |
| DRAB | 1 |
| DRAG | 1 |
| DULL | 1 |
| EASY UPSET | 1 |
| EXAGGERATER | 1 |
| FINDS SOMETHING WRONG WITH EVERYTHING | 1 |
| FUSS-BOX | 1 |
| FUSSY PERSON | 1 |
| FUSSY-HEAD | 1 |
| GABBER | 1 |
| GLOOM CATCHER | 1 |
| GOSSIP | 1 |
| GRIPEY | 1 |
| GROANER | 1 |
| GROUCHY | 1 |
| GROWLER | 1 |
| GRUBBLER | 1 |
| GRUMBLE | 1 |
| GRUMBLING | 1 |
| GRUMP | 1 |
| HAG | 1 |
| HUNTING TROUBLE | 1 |
| INSPECTOR | 1 |
| INSTIGATOR | 1 |
| KILLJOY | 1 |
| LINT-PICKER | 1 |
| LOOKING FOR FLY SPECKS | 1 |
| LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT | 1 |
| LOOKS ON THE DARK SIDE OF EVERYTHING | 1 |
| LOVES TO GRIPE | 1 |
| MAKES MOUNTAINS OUT OF MOLEHILLS | 1 |
| MAKING A CAT A RAT | 1 |
| MAKING A SCENE | 1 |
| MAMA’S BOY | 1 |
| MEDDLING | 1 |
| MENSH | 1 |
| MISCHIEF-MAKER | 1 |
| MOANER | 1 |
| MORE PRIDE THAN BRAINS | 1 |
| NAGGISH | 1 |
| NAGGY | 1 |
| NAIVE | 1 |
| NARROW-MINDED | 1 |
| NATURAL-BORN GRIPER | 1 |
| NEGATIVE | 1 |
| NERVY | 1 |
| NEVER SATISFIED | 1 |
| NINNY-PICKER | 1 |
| NIT-PICKING | 1 |
| NON-CONFORMER | 1 |
| NOT A THING IN THE WORLD THAT IS RIGHT | 1 |
| NOT BEING LIBERAL ENOUGH | 1 |
| NOTHING EVER SUITS HER | 1 |
| NOTHING GOOD ENOUGH FOR HER | 1 |
| NOTHING SUITS HIM | 1 |
| NOTIONAL | 1 |
| OLD FUSS-CAT | 1 |
| OLD MAIDISH | 1 |
| ON THE CRANKY SIDE | 1 |
| OVER-PARTICULAR | 1 |
| PECKY | 1 |
| PECULIAR | 1 |
| PENUVEROUS | 1 |
| PERCY | 1 |
| PERFECTIONIST | 1 |
| PERNICKETY | 1 |
| PICAROON | 1 |
| PICAYUNY | 1 |
| PICKETY | 1 |
| PICKING | 1 |
| PICKISH | 1 |
| PICK-POT | 1 |
| PREVARICATOR | 1 |
| PROFESSIONAL BITCHER | 1 |
| QUIBBLER | 1 |
| RADICAL | 1 |
| RAISING HELL ABOUT NOTHING | 1 |
| RAVING | 1 |
| SCANDAL-MONGER | 1 |
| SHE-BIDDY | 1 |
| SILLY | 1 |
| SNIPER | 1 |
| SOREHEAD | 1 |
| SQUAWKER | 1 |
| SQUAWKING | 1 |
| STRAINING AT A GNAT AND SWALLOWING A CAMEL | 1 |
| STRAINING AT GNATS | 1 |
| STRAINS AT A GNAT AND SWALLOWS CAMEL | 1 |
| STUPID | 1 |
| SWEATS THE SMALL STUFF | 1 |
| TALKER | 1 |
| TATTLETALE | 1 |
| TICKY | 1 |
| TOO FUSSY | 1 |
| TROUBLE-FINDER | 1 |
| TROUBLE-HURT | 1 |
| WORRIER ABOUT NOTHING | 1 |
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