Nit-picking Definition

nitpikiŋ
nitpicking
adjective
(a) Paying too much attention to petty details; niggling.
Webster's New World
noun

The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.

Wiktionary

(figuratively, by extension) A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.

"Of all life's pleasures, I like nitpicking the best." -- Wally in Dilbert.
Wiktionary
Alternative spelling of nitpicking.
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Origin of Nit-picking

Nit-picking Sentence Examples

  • In the local authorities that I know, when such people get involved, they then start nit-picking.

  • This seems quarreling about words seems to be some sort of " theological nit-picking " .

  • Enough " nit picking ", I shall leave others to make comments on other differences.

  • If these two do get into a romantic relationship, they may have to curb their tongues when it comes to nit-picking each other.

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