nitpicker

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nitpicker

/ˈnɪt.pɪk.ə(ɹ)/

noun nitpickers · nit-picker

One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).
Similar: pettifogger

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noun one who nitpicks

Français	pinailleur, coupeur de cheveux en quatre, enculeur de mouches
Deutsch	Erbsenzähler, Erbsenzählerin, Korinthenkacker, Korinthenkackerin, Griffelspitzer, Griffelspitzerin
Italiano	pignolo
العربية	مُتَصَيِّد الإِخْطَاء mutaṣayyid al-ʔiḵṭāʔ

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@misc{nitpicker_2026,
  title = {nitpicker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nitpicker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}