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Nitpicking

🔄 Synonyms of "Nitpicking"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
criticalnoun	Extremely important.
carpingnoun	complaining excessively.
pettifoggingnoun	pettifoggery
cavilingnoun	cavilation
quibblingnoun	petty argument

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nitpicking"

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Word	Definition
carpingnoun	complaining excessively.
pettifoggingnoun	pettifoggery
quibblingnoun	petty argument
cavilingnoun	cavilation
criticalnoun	Extremely important.
nesslerizationnoun	The process of nesslerizing.
nettling	The process of stinging somebody with nettles.
niellurenoun	The niello process.
nitisolnoun	(soil science) A nitic soil.
naitpnoun	(pathology) Initialism of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: an abnormally low number of platelets in a newborn's blood, due to the mother's antibodies having been passed via the placenta and attacking the newborn's own platelets.
nerdificationnoun	The process of making or becoming nerdy.
needlingnoun	The act of one who needles or annoys.
nattingnoun	(computing) The activity of using NAT.
nerdity testnoun	(Internet, informal) An online purity test to gauge the taker's nerdiness.
nail bitingnoun	(pediatrics, psychology, psychiatry) The habit of biting one's fingernails.
neeperynoun	(slang) Trivia or highly-detailed information, especially that which an author includes in a work of fiction as a result of research.
naglingnoun	(Internet) The use of Nagle's algorithm.
enucleationnoun	(surgery) The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
nether-hairnoun	Alternative spelling of netherhair. [(rare, nonstandard) Hair on or around the lower parts of the body, specifically around the genital areas; pubic hair.]
nether hairnoun	Alternative spelling of netherhair. [(rare, nonstandard) Hair on or around the lower parts of the body, specifically around the genital areas; pubic hair.]