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nitpicking

UK
/ˈnɪt.pɪk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪt.pɪk.ɪŋ/

Translations

nitpickingnoun
pinaillementCritique tatillonne de détails insignifiants.
Her constant nitpicking over minor details made the team meeting drag on for hours.
Son pinaillement constant sur des détails mineurs a fait durer la réunion d’équipe pendant des heures.
Additional translations
chipotagePlus familier; insistance sur des détails sans importance.
Synonyms
cavil
hair-splitting
fault-finding
petty criticism
quibbling
nitpickingadjective
more nitpicking
Comp.
most nitpicking
Super.
UK
/ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ/
tatillonSe dit d’une personne ou d’une attitude trop pointilleuse sur des détails.
Her nitpicking attitude made it difficult to enjoy the meeting, as she focused on every minor error.
Son attitude tatillonne rendait difficile d’apprécier la réunion, car elle se concentrait sur chaque erreur mineure.
Additional translations
pinailleurPlus courant pour qualifier une personne; registre courant.
Synonyms
fussy
finicky
picky
particular
fastidious
overcritical
nitpickverb

nitpicking

Gerund

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
pinaillerFamilier : insister excessivement sur des détails secondaires.
ergoterSoutenu : discuter ou critiquer de façon tatillonne.
Synonyms
fuss
quibble
dawdle
split hairs
cavil

Definitions

nitpickingnoun
The act of looking for small or unimportant errors or faults, often in a petty or overly critical manner.
Her constant nitpicking over minor details made the team meeting drag on for hours.
Harsh or pedantic criticism over trifles; petty fault-finding.
The review was filled with needless nitpicking that ignored the story's strengths.
nitpickingadjective
Excessively concerned with or critical of small, unimportant details.
Her nitpicking attitude made it difficult to enjoy the meeting, as she focused on every minor error.
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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