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NITPICKER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nitpicker mean?
• NITPICKER (noun)
The noun NITPICKER has 1 sense:
1. someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms
Familiarity information: NITPICKER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("nitpicker" is a kind of...):
critic (someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments)
Derivation:
nitpick (be overly critical; criticize minor details)
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