nitpicking

🇺🇸 /ˈnɪtpɪkɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈnɪtpɪkɪŋ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
noun
R

paying too much attention to small, unimportant details

Instead of focusing on the big picture, he's always nitpicking about minor issues.

adjective
R

finding small mistakes or paying too much attention to small details

His nitpicking attitude made it hard to work with him.

translation

n. paying too much attention to small, unimportant details
adj. finding small mistakes or paying too much attention to small details