nitpick
verb
nit·pick
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nitpicked;
nitpicking;
nitpicks
Definition of nitpick
: to engage in nit-picking
: to criticize by nit-picking
… warns her lawyers not to nitpick on relatively simple matters.— Deborah L. Jacobs
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Other Words from nitpick
nitpick
noun
nitpicker
noun
nitpicky
\ ˈnit-ˌpi-kē
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of nitpick in a Sentence
her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills
Recent Examples on the Web
Having an array of humanity on display in fashion, fitness and entertainment shouldn’t be hated, protested and nitpicked to death. — Danielle Young, Essence, "Why Is Body Positivity So Negative?," 23 Aug. 2019 While Flores has nitpicked Rosen’s shortcomings through two preseason games, Fitzpatrick should earn his fair share of criticism following his performance against the Jaguars. — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, "Ryan Fitzpatrick struggles mightily vs. Jaguars, forcing Brian Flores to re-evaluate Dolphins’ starting quarterback job," 23 Aug. 2019 One of the most pointless exercises beloved of our policymakers is nitpicking at a novel proposal in its earliest stages, as though the details are vastly more important than the concept. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "How much would Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax raise? Economists battle over the number," 26 June 2019 And as fans, media as well as his own coaches have reminded him since January, there is plenty for Tagovailoa to nitpick. — Rainer Sabin | [email protected], al.com, "Why Tua Tagovailoa feels ‘glad’ he experienced Clemson loss," 17 July 2019 For France in the group stage, that nitpicking offered a reprieve. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "Video Assistant Referee Technology Grinds the Women’s World Cup to a Halt," 25 June 2019 It’s hard to nitpick a homestand that included a franchise-record four walk-off wins. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Newman vs. Kiz: How much would it cost the Rockies to trade for Marcus Stroman?," 3 June 2019 The talent is there, but scouts have long nitpicked his defensive approach and playmaking skills, neither of which has ever been considered a strength. — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, "2018 NBA Draft: Final Top 100 Prospect Rankings," 18 June 2018 Allowing someone to anonymously nitpick the work Wu has done to advocate for representation in film is particularly egregious. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "The Crazy Rich Asians cast was criticized for not wearing Asian designers to their premiere. That’s ridiculous.," 10 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nitpick.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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