nitpick

(Anglès)

1. (figuratively) To correct insignificant mistakes or find fault in unimportant details.
2. (archaic) To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair.
3. (archaic) To pick nits (lice eggs) from someone’s hair. I nitpicked his hair.

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈnɪt.pɪk/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From nit + pick, originally referring to literally removing invisibly tiny louse eggs by hand.

Conceptes

embardissar

Sinònims

find fault with

quibble

niggle

find fault

fastidious

rain on one’s parade

carp

cavil

argue

threap

critical

‼️

criticize

grumble

pick on

skimp

split hairs

complain about trifles