NITPICKED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

nitpicked

verb

past tense of nitpick

as in complained

to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills

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Recent Examples of nitpicked Tucker even nitpicked the nine-pitch at-bat that ended in the pull-side homer. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Diehards nitpicked pointless details like Bond's hair color as an excuse to dismiss the whole experiment. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 Pride & Prejudice was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $120 million worldwide, though some nitpicked at the film for not being entirely accurate to Jane Austen’s original book. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025

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In recent years, homeowners, developers and businesses have complained that navigating the Planning Department can be complicating and confusing.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
In August, after Aces guard Jackie Young complained about a fan during a game in Indiana, the Fever said security found no Fan Code of Conduct violation.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of complained

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If the offensive line’s healthy again, RB Saquon Barkley will ramble again, broadening QB Jalen Hurts’ margin for error and being fussed at by the coaching staff.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
The crime went unsolved for many years, prompting Mason to start making this movie in the early 2000s, and the immediate conclusion to jump to is that the LAPD maybe wasn’t too fussed about it.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026

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Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Hinojosa has campaigned on her tenure as a civil rights lawyer and criticized Abbott’s crime policies as violating civil liberties.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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