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nitpicking

/ˈnɪt.pɪk.ɪŋ/

nitpickingnoun

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

petty criticism

nitpickingadjective

more nitpicking

Comp.

most nitpicking

Super.

/ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

nitpickverb

nitpicking

ing-form

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

pinaillerFamilier : insister excessivement sur des détails secondaires.

ergoterSoutenu : discuter ou critiquer de façon tatillonne.

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

nitpicknoun

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.