All nitpicking synonyms
nit·pick
N n adjective nitpicking
- critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
- faultfinding — the act of pointing out faults, especially faults of a petty nature; carping.
- carping — tending to make petty complaints; fault-finding
- finicky — excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.
- fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- hypercritical — excessively or meticulously critical; overcritical.
- unfavorable — not favorable; contrary; adverse: an unfavorable wind.
- unfavourable — Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems for you and reduce your chances of success.
- disapproving — Expressing an unfavorable opinion.
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- hairsplitting — the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
noun nitpicking
- criticism — the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
- quibbling — characterized by or consisting of quibbles; carping; niggling: quibbling debates.
- fussiness — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- pickiness — extremely fussy or finicky, usually over trifles.