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nitpicky

English

Alternative forms

  • nit-picky

Etymology

nitpick +? -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?t?ki

Adjective

nitpicky (comparative nitpickier, superlative nitpickiest)

  1. Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:fastidious

Related terms

  • nitpick
  • nitpicker
  • nitpickish

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nitpicking

English

Alternative forms

  • nit-picking

Etymology

nit +? picking

Noun

nitpicking (countable and uncountable, plural nitpickings)

  1. The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
  2. (figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
    "Of all life's pleasures, I like nitpicking the best." -- Wally in Dilbert

Related terms

  • nitpick
  • nitpicker
  • nitpicky

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