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    nit·pick
    /ˈnitˌpik/

    verb

    • 1. engage in fussy or pedantic fault-finding: informal "the state is nitpicking about minor administrative matters"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nitpickNitpick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NITPICK is to engage in nit-picking. How to use nitpick in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNITPICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NITPICK definition: 1. to find faults in details that are not important: 2. to find faults in details that are not…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nitpickNitpick - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you nitpick, you focus on small, specific mistakes. An English teacher might nitpick by pointing out an unnecessary comma in your otherwise perfect 20-page paper. People who nitpick are bothered by minor problems — or else they're just looking for something to criticize.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNITPICK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NITPICK meaning: 1. to find faults in details that are not important: 2. to find faults in details that are not…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNITPICK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details. transitive verb. 2. to criticize by focusing on inconsequential details. noun. 3. a carping, petty criticism. adjective. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a nitpicker or nitpicking.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › nitpick_vnitpick, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    1. transitive. To criticize (a thing) in an overzealous or… 2. intransitive. To be pedantically critical; to find fault. colloquial (originally U.S.). 1. 1956–. transitive. To criticize (a thing) in an overzealous or pedantic fashion; to find fault with. 1956.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › nitpickNitpick - definition of nitpick by The Free Dictionary

    nitpick - be overly critical; criticize minor details. criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free".

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › nitpick_nnitpick, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    OED's earliest evidence for nitpick is from 1968, in American Economic Review. It is also recorded as a verb from the 1950s. nitpick is formed within English, by conversion.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordNITPICK - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "NITPICK" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › nitpickNitpick - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better...

    Dictionary definition of nitpick. To find and focus on minor or insignificant faults, flaws, or details in a critical or overly meticulous manner. "My friend loves to nitpick at grammar mistakes in social media posts." Detailed meaning of nitpick.

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