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verb nit·pick \ˈnit-ˌpik\

Definition of nitpick

  1. intransitive verb

  2. :  to engage in nit-picking

  3. transitive verb

  4. :  to criticize by nit-picking … warns her lawyers not to nitpick on relatively simple matters. — Deborah L. Jacobs

nitpick

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nitpicker

noun

nitpicky

play \ˈnit-ˌpi-kē\ adjective

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Examples of nitpick in a Sentence

  1. her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills

Origin and Etymology of nitpick

back-formation from nit-picking


First Known Use: 1956

nitpick Synonyms

Synonyms
carp, cavil, fuss, niggle, quibble
Related Words
criticize, fault; beef, bellyache, bitch, complain, crab, croak, gripe, grouse, growl, grumble, kick, kvetch, moan, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl; murmur, mutter
Near Antonyms
applaud, commend, compliment, praise, recommend; approve, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support

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