nitpick — to criticize someone or something for small, unimportant details; to find fault with minor issues
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to criticize someone or something for small, unimportant details; to find fault with minor issues
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɪtpɪk/
Korean meaning: 사소한 것을 트집잡다, 흠집내다, 지엽적인 것에 시비를 걸다
Korean pronunciation: **닛**픽
Example Sentences
- My boss loves to nitpick every comma in my reports, but ignores the brilliant ideas inside.
- She's always nitpicking her husband's cooking, even though she can't boil water herself.
- The editor's tendency to nitpick actually improved the quality of the final manuscript.
nitpick
VERB//ˈnɪtpɪk//
to criticize someone or something for small, unimportant details; to find fault with minor issues
Head chef nitpicks the sous chef's perfectly good dish presentation
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She'll nitpick with a toothpick, then nitpick her lipstick!
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Origin
From the phrase 'nit-picking,' where 'nit' refers to the egg of a louse. The term originated in the 1500s, comparing the tedious task of removing lice eggs from hair to finding and criticizing trivial faults.
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“My boss loves to nitpick every comma in my reports, but ignores the brilliant ideas inside.”
“She's always nitpicking her husband's cooking, even though she can't boil water herself.”
“The editor's tendency to nitpick actually improved the quality of the final manuscript.”
“Instead of nitpicking the proposal, let's focus on its overall feasibility.”
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