nitpicker

or nit-pick·er

[ nit-pik-er ]

noun

1. a person who nitpicks, especially habitually.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitpicker¹

First recorded in 1950–55; nit ¹ + pick ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

So when the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of the late, great Kobe Bryant outside Crypto.com Arena last month, it wasn’t long before nitpickers noticed a few typos.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m not a nitpicker because no filmed entertainment can capture every single fact of a book,” Swanson says.

From Los Angeles Times

The king had a reputation for being a nitpicker.

From Washington Post

Even the skillful array of nitpickers in the Georgia fan base couldn’t find many nits with this, especially from that side of the ball often nit-rich around here: the offense.

From Washington Post

Sandman declared that he was not a “nitpicker” and that “there were lots of crimes committed by lots of people, but were they placed at the door of the President?”

From The New Yorker