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nitpick

UK
/ˈnɪt.pɪk/
US
/ˈnɪt.pɪk/

Translations

nitpicknoun
nitpicks
pl
UK
/ˈnɪtpɪk/
US
/ˈnɪtpɪk/
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.
Synonyms
fuss
petty objection
hair-splitting
quibble
criticism
nitpickverb
nitpicked
Past Simple
nitpicked
Past Participle
nitpicking
Gerund
UK
/ˈnɪt.pɪk/
US
/ˈnɪt.pɪk/
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.
Synonyms
fuss
quibble
split hairs
cavil
dawdle

Definitions

nitpicknoun
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.
nitpickverb
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.
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