He is a genius at nitpicking.
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Nitpicking
Synonyms for "nitpicking" (45 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (14)
Noun(14 words)
criticizingdetail obsessededitexactingfastidiousfastidiousnessfault findingfaultfindfaultfindingfaultingflyspeckingfussfussbudgetfussiness
Related words (22)
Noun(18 words)
fussinggatekeeping orientedgrammarianhair splittinghairsplittinghypercriticalminutia-focusednitpicknitpicksnitpickyovercritical habitpedanticpedantrypolishproofreadquibblequibblesquibbling
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Adjective(2 words)
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17 entrieschecklist based reviewcopyeditdetailed assessmentexcessive nitpickinghabitual faultfindinghair splittingline editmicrocritiqueminute examinationpedantic critiquepedantic nitpickingpedantic scrutinypersistent pedantrypetty critiquepetty fussingrules based scrutiny
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
15 entriesacademic nitpickingexcessive nitpickingnitpicking approachnitpicking behaviornitpicking criterianitpicking criticismnitpicking critiquenitpicking detailsnitpicking remarksnitpicking reviewernitpicking tendencypedantic nitpickingpetty nitpickingprofessional nitpickingunnecessary nitpicking
Inflections
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3 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Please don't nitpick just for the sake of nitpicking.
Source: tatoeba (1163472)
Nitpicking is just as often a sign of ignorance as it is a sign of understanding.
Source: tatoeba (2285313)
I'm just nitpicking, of course.
Source: tatoeba (9432726)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.