20
perfectionist
6
carper(noun, praise, critic)
6
caviler(noun, praise, critic)
6
criticizer(noun, praise, scold, attacker, critic)
5
critic(noun, praise, scold, attacker, defamer)
5
faultfinder(noun, praise, critic)
5
pedant
5
quibbler(noun, praise, critic)
4
censor(noun, critic)
4
censurer(noun, critic)
3
niggler(noun, praise, critic)
2
belittler(noun, critic)
2
equivocator
2
hedger
2
hypercritic(noun, praise, critic)
2
stickler
1
captious critic
1
common scold
1
complainer(noun, critic, whiner)
1
disparager(noun, critic)
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