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nitpick

/ˈnɪt.pɪk/

nitpicknoun

nitpicks

/ˈnɪtpɪk/

Translations

chipotageFamilier : critique ou remarque tatillonne.

The editor's nitpick about the font size seemed trivial to the author.

Le chipotage de l’éditeur sur la taille de la police semblait dérisoire à l’auteur.

Additional translations

pinaillageFamilier : tendance à relever ou à discuter des détails insignifiants.

Definitions

A minor criticism or objection.

The editor's nitpick about the font size seemed trivial to the author.

The act, habit, or practice of discovering and pointing out trivial or petty faults.

Excessive nitpick during code reviews can demoralize developers.

Synonyms

petty objection

nitpickverb

nitpicked

Past Simple

nitpicked

Past Participle

nitpicking

ing-form

/ˈnɪt.pɪk/

Translations

chipoterFamilier : critiquer ou contester des détails insignifiants.

She tends to nitpick every little detail of the report, making it difficult to finalize.

Elle a tendance à chipoter sur le moindre détail du rapport, ce qui rend sa finalisation difficile.

Additional translations

ergoterSoutenu : discuter ou critiquer de façon tatillonne.

pinaillerFamilier : insister excessivement sur des détails secondaires.

Definitions

To find fault or criticize in a petty or overly meticulous way.

She tends to nitpick every little detail of the report, making it difficult to finalize.

Synonyms

split hairs