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nitpicking

verb , present participle of nitpick

Synonyms and Antonyms of nitpicking

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant

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

Synonyms of nitpicking

carping, caviling (or cavilling), fussing, niggling, quibbling

Words Related to nitpicking

criticizing, faulting

beefing, bellyaching, bitching, complaining, crabbing, croaking, griping, grousing, growling, grumbling, kicking, kvetching, moaning, squawking, squealing, wailing, whimpering, whining, yammering, yawping (or yauping), yowling

murmuring, muttering

Phrases Synonymous with nitpicking

splitting hairs

Near Antonyms of nitpicking

applauding, commending, complimenting, praising, recommending

approving, backing, championing, endorsing (also indorsing), supporting

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