nitpick
1 synonym for nitpick, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To complain about small, unimportant faults or mistakes.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From nit + pick, originally referring to literally removing invisibly tiny louse eggs by hand.
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