Compliment and Nitpick

Compliment

Compliment verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.

Nitpick is an antonym for compliment.

Nitpick

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

Compliment is an antonym for nitpick.
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