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

“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

It’s actually three Ns: nitpicker, narcissist or neurodivergent.

From Washington Post

The “Semantic Nitpicker,” the document explained, “asks an endless series of questions.”

From New York Times

His son said he issued detailed memos about QVC’s programming, signed “Chief Nitpicker.”

From Washington Post