as in criticizers
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
a tiresome nitpicker who seems to think that I can't do anything right
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Recent Examples of nitpickers
Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nitpickers
critics
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At the same time, the pushback from critics highlights that there is still debate about whether these safeguards go far enough.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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But that effort is somewhat diminished by her history with policies that critics say work against women.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Nitpickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitpickers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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