verb / noun
nitpick
NIT-pik/nˈɪtpɪk/
Petty criticism of minor details.
He nitpicks every tiny detail instead of offering useful advice.
Etymology
Picking nits provides an image of painstaking attention to tiny things. The verb developed from nitpicker, a figurative name for someone who hunts for petty faults.
In context
why do I nitpick so much well really when I do a review it is in order to review the game
More examples
- My only nitpick is the extra space after the title.
- She nitpicked the font instead of discussing the main idea.
- His review is full of nitpicks about commas and spacing.
Forms
nitpick · nitpicks · nitpicked · nitpicking
nitpicker noun — Someone who criticizes tiny, unimportant details.