nitpicker
noun
a person who nitpicks, especially habitually.
nit-picker
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a variation of
nitpicker.
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a word derived from
nit-picking.
nit-pickingnouna concern with insignificant details, esp with the intention of finding fault
Example Sentences
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He even takes credit for placing the first lock on Ponte Milvio, he said, “in case some nit-picker came to check if was true.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2021
Picking out your child’s nits by hand – or better yet, paying a professional nit-picker or salon to do it for you.
From US News ● Jun. 18, 2014
