nitpicker
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈnɪtˌpɪkər/
:
quisquilloso
- My friend is such a nitpicker that she won't let anyone use a pencil that has a broken eraser.
Examples
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Not to spoil the joke, and only because I'm a terrible nitpicker, a bit of detail: it was Robert McFarlane, National Security Advisor at the time, who led the mission.
Blog text (6) -
Sorry to be a nitpicker, but I lost a lot of the valuable info you were saying in the middle because of the hyper music.
Blog text (19) -
Jeesh, you are a nitpicker.
Blog text (2) -
In Manhattan, at the best private schools, you can even hire a nitpicker if your kid gets head lice.
Fiction book (1999) -
Does he feel any responsibility for what I'm concerned about, or is that up to nitpickers like me?
Blog text (24) -
A student who was occupied with problems such as that was in danger of being labeled an "anxious little nitpicker."
Academic text (1997) -
I think one thing that gets me all the time is how folks say people who like continuity are nitpickers.
Blog text (21) -
Because I tend to like discussion and arguments, and because posts that start discussion and arguments often are critical, I'm certainly very conscious of the risks of becoming a professional nitpicker.
Blog text (30) -
I will not go any further, other than to tell you that despite the fact I found Canadians hardy, wholesome, fun-loving, and the most honorable people with whom I have ever lived or worked, Canadians are shameless nitpickers, and they nitpick each other worse than the Americans.
Academic text (2000) -
In meetings, she often comes across as a nitpicker, pointing out every minor error in our reports.
Synonyms
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4.5
A person who wants everything perfect and dislikes small mistakes
10
6.7
A person who complains often in an annoying way
2
8.6
A person who cares too much about small rules and corrects others often
1
9.9
A person who often complains about small things
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8.8
A person who often complains about small, not important things
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9.5
A person who worries about small details and wants everything neat
1
9.9
A person who complains a lot about small details
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6.5
A person who often complains about small, unimportant things
A person who complains about small, unimportant faults in what others say
A person who often criticizes or complains about other people
A person who argues about very small differences in meaning
A person who cares too much about small unimportant details in a hobby or project
A person who treats big problems as unimportant and focuses on small details
A person who worries about small things for no reason
A person who always finds fault with everything
A person who worries a lot about small things
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Nitpicker comes from people who used to pick nits ('louse eggs') out of hair, with pick meaning 'take out'. So a nitpicker is someone who looks for very small, unimportant faults.