nitpicking

ˈnɪtpɪkɪŋ
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Translation of nitpicking into German,

Noun

overly critical

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excessive focus on small mistakes or unimportant details
US
Korinthenkackerei Pingeligkeit Erbsenzählerei
  • Her nitpicking made group work frustrating.Ihr Kleinlichkeitsgehabe machte die Gruppenarbeit frustrierend.

Adjective

1.

fault-finding

finding small faults in an annoying way
  • Her nitpicking attitude made the team frustrated.Ihre pingelige Einstellung machte das Team frustriert.
2.

detail-focused

overly concerned with insignificant details
  • His nitpicking approach slowed down the project.Sein detailversessener Ansatz verlangsamte das Projekt.
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Synonyms and analogies of nitpicking in English

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.
nitpick
ˈnɪtpɪk
Verb

criticism

be overly critical of minor details
  • Stop nitpicking and look at the bigger picture.Hör auf zu kritisieren und sieh dir das große Ganze an.

Translations of "nitpicking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

pingelig

But in all honesty their retention is more than long enough so that's just nitpicking really.

Aber mal ehrlich, ihre Retention ist mehr als lang genug, also das ist nun wirklich pingelig.

kleinlich

you could've just said it back rather than nitpicking at the details like that.

du hättest einfach dasselbe sagen können, statt so kleinlich zu sein.

Noun
Erbsenzählerein.

Too much nitpicking can lead to frustration during collaborative projects.

Zu viel Erbsenzählerei kann bei gemeinsamen Projekten zu Frustration führen.

Nörgelein.

I appreciate feedback, but her nitpicking makes it harder to stay motivated.

Ich schätze Feedback, aber ihre Nörgelei macht es schwerer, motiviert zu bleiben.

dieHaarspaltereinf.

The nitpicking that occurred during the presentation detracted from its main message.

Die Haarspalterei während der Präsentation lenkte von der Hauptbotschaft ab.

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Other translations for nitpicking:

  • Pedanterienf.
  • Herumnörgeln

nitpicking: Examples and translations in context

Her nitpicking comments about the decorations distracted from the lovely atmosphere.

Ihre pingelige Kritik an der Dekoration lenkte von der schönen Atmosphäre ab.

The nitpicking critiques overshadowed the positive aspects of her presentation.

Die pingelige Kritik überschattete die positiven Aspekte ihrer Präsentation.

I'm sick of being critiqued by nitpicking nerds.

Ich hab es satt, von pingeligen Nerds kritisiert zu werden.

Her nitpicking nature made her colleagues reluctant to share their work.

Ihre pingelige Art machte ihre Kollegen zögerlich, ihre Arbeit zu teilen.

Domineering, nitpicking managers lean towards micromanagement as a way to compensate for their own lack of confidence and sense of authority.

Dominante, pingelige Manager tendieren zum Mikromanagement, um den eigenen Mangel an Selbstvertrauen und Autoritätsgefühl auszugleichen.

The full press release can be viewed after the jump and be sure to check out our gallery for all your nitpicking needs.

Die volle Pressenfreilassung kann nach dem Sprung angesehen werden und ist sicher, unsere Galerie zu überprüfen für all Ihre pingeligen Bedürfnisse.

The left has been rigid and obstructive, reducing the debate to a nitpicking exercise of comparative law, bargaining between national rules.

Die Linke war unnachgiebig und widerspenstig, und sie reduzierte die Debatte auf einen pingeligen Rechtsvergleich, bei dem zwischen nationalen Regelungen gefeilscht wurde.

During the review, she offered only nitpicking remarks instead of valuable feedback.

Während der Überprüfung bot sie nur kleinliche Bemerkungen anstelle wertvoller Rückmeldungen.

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