💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nitpick"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| carpingnoun | complaining excessively. |
| pettifoggingnoun | pettifoggery |
| quibblingnoun | petty argument |
| cavilingnoun | cavilation |
| criticalnoun | Extremely important. |
| pick holesverb | (idiomatic, intransitive) To find weaknesses, errors or imperfections (in). |
| pettyfogverb | Alternative form of pettifog. [(intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.] |
| petty-fogverb | Alternative form of pettifog. [(intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.] |
| pick faultverb | To make a point of criticizing; to seek occasions to find fault. |
| criticizeverb | To find fault (with something). |
| cavilnoun | A petty or trivial objection or criticism. |
| find faultverb | (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To criticize something excessively. |
| sharpshootnoun | To shoot with precision. |
| criticiseverb | Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criticize. [To find fault (with something).] |
| faultnoun | (typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. |
| pettifognoun | (intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick. |
| misspecifyverb | To specify wrongly. |
| mischeckverb | To incorrectly mark an item when it is checked so that it does not go to the right place or is not returned to the correct person. |
| count angels on pinheadsverb | (idiomatic) To focus on obtaining the correct details of something which are largely irrelevant or unimportant. |
| mispicknoun | (business) The accidental substitution of an incorrect item in the fulfilment of an order. |
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