nitpicking

ˈnɪtpɪkɪŋ

Definition of nitpicking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

overly critical

excessive focus on small mistakes or unimportant details

Her nitpicking made group work frustrating.

quibbling

Adjective

fault-findingfinding small faults in an annoying way

Her nitpicking attitude made the team frustrated.

critical

fussy

detail-focusedoverly concerned with insignificant details

His nitpicking approach slowed down the project.

fussy

meticulous

pedantic

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Origin of nitpicking

English, nit (louse egg) + picking (removing)

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quibble over details

nitpicking

focus on trivial aspects unnecessarily

Examples of nitpicking in a sentence

Nitpicking over grammar annoyed the students.
His nitpicking comments slowed down the project.
The nitpicking reviews were not helpful.
Her nitpicking comments frustrated everyone.
The nitpicking review delayed the publication.

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French:chipotage, tatillon, ...
German:Korinthenkackerei, pingelig, ...
Italian:pignoleria, pignolo, ...
Spanish:quisquillosidad, quisquilloso, ...
Portuguese:implicância, picuinhas, ...
Chinese:吹毛求疵, 吹毛求疵的, ...
Japanese:重箱の隅をつつくこと, 細かいことにこだわる, ...
Arabic:التدقيق المفرط, متحذلق, ...
Hebrew:קַטְנוּנִיּוּת, קַטְנוּנִי, ...
Russian:придирки, придирчивый, ...
Ukrainian:прискіпливість, прискіпливий, ...
Hindi:नुक्ताचीनी, छिद्रान्वेषी, ...
Bengali:খুঁতখুঁতানি, খুঁতখুঁতে, ...
Catalan:puntillisme, quisquillós, ...
Czech:hnidopišství, hnidopišský, ...
Danish:smålighed, pedantisk, ...
Dutch:muggenzifterij, muggenzifterig, ...
Greek:ψείρισμα, ψειριαστικός, ...
Hungarian:szőrszálhasogatás, szőrszálhasogató, ...
Khmer:ការរិះគន់រឿងតូចតាច, រើសកំហុស, ...
Korean:트집잡기, 트집잡는, ...
Persian:خرده‌گیری, خرده‌گیر, ...
Polish:czepianie się szczegółów, czepialski, ...
Portuguese (BR):implicância, excessivamente crítico, ...
Romanian:cârcoteală, cârcotaș, ...
Swedish:petighet, petig, ...
Thai:การจับผิดหยุมหยิม, จู้จี้, ...
Turkish:kusur arama, kusur bulan, ...
Vietnamese:sự soi mói, soi mói, ...

nitpick

ˈnɪtpɪk

Definition of nitpick - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

criticismbe overly critical of minor details

Stop nitpicking and look at the bigger picture.
He tends to nitpick every little error in the report.
She will nitpick your outfit until it's perfect.

carp

cavil

quibble

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Origin of nitpick

English, nit (louse egg) + pick (choose)

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French:chipoter, ...
German:kritisieren, ...
Italian:essere pignolo, ...
Spanish:criticar, ...
Portuguese:criticar, ...
Chinese:吹毛求疵, ...
Japanese:こだわる, ...
Arabic:تَصَيَّدَ الأَخْطاء, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְקַטְנֵן, ...
Russian:придираться, ...
Ukrainian:чіплятися, ...
Hindi:नुक्ताचीनी करना, ...
Bengali:খুঁটিনাটি নিয়ে খুঁতখুঁত করা, ...
Catalan:buscar pegues, ...
Czech:hnidopišit, ...
Danish:fluekneppe, ...
Dutch:muggenziften, ...
Greek:ψειρίζω, ...
Hungarian:szőrszálhasogatni, ...
Khmer:ចាប់កំហុសតូចតាច, ...
Korean:트집 잡다, ...
Persian:خرده گرفتن, ...
Polish:czepiać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):implicar, ...
Romanian:a critica excesiv, ...
Swedish:vara petig, ...
Thai:จับผิด, ...
Turkish:uğraşmak, ...
Vietnamese:soi mói, ...

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