Nitpickish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 somewhat nitpicky
"I have patiently liste[ne]d [t]o these improperly formed questions and remained silent so as not to be nitpickish on rules of evidence."
Example
More examples"I have patiently liste[ne]d [t]o these improperly formed questions and remained silent so as not to be nitpickish on rules of evidence."
Etymology
From nitpick + -ish.
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