Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).
WordNet 3.0
- n. someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms
Etymologies
- to nitpick + -er. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The ad sounds convincing -- but perhaps being a word nitpicker, the Sun does now 'might not mean much if Sun has drastically cut back due to plummeting sales," Rich Partridge, an analyst at Ideas International, said in an e-mail.”
“Candy: My review process: I read the book, dog-ear any pages with problematic passages, do research as necessary to make sure I’m not talking entirely out of my ass when I’m in nitpicker mode, then write.”
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“DonBelacquaDelPurgatorio on Corruption and popcorn nitpicker on A get together to tear it apart”
“One of the first things a true nitpicker learns (in high school English) is that this “wherefore” means “why,” not “where.””
Won’t someone please think of the adverbs? « Motivated Grammar
“Posted November 30, 2006 3: 47 PM nitpicker writes: regarding the Best Way to fix Social Security.”
Where Economists Agree, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
“Unpleasantness is built into the CAG's job as the chief nitpicker of the government.”
“February 20th, 2010 at 5: 03 pm ralph the wonder llama, official spokesllama for the Llama Milk Council® says: nitpicker says:”
“February 20th, 2010 at 3: 12 pm pags2 says: nitpicker says:”
“I hope that answers any questions you have about the policy solutions supported by Think Progress. nitpicker says:”
“February 8th, 2010 at 2: 37 pm barfly says: nitpicker says:”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘nitpicker’.
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Gapeseeds and Muckworms - Compound De...
A list of compound derogatory names such as gapeseed, muckworm and lickspittle. Your one-word contributions to this list are welcome.
See sionnach's list derogatory terms I should use ...gapeseed, muckworm, lickspittle, makeweight, bootlicker, backscratcher, apple-polisher, backslapper, brownnoser, rakeshame, yesman, freeloader and 293 more...
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You loser!
indolent, persona non grata, addled, prolix, otiose, insipid, myopic, sophomoric, sequacious, ragabash, jolterhead, sleathy and 26 more...
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