Nit-picking synonyms | phrases

Phrases with similar meaning for Nit-picking

• fault-finding

  very critical, carping
• hair-splitting

  captious
• bad press

  verbal disapproval
• hard to please

  overparticular, captious
• bronx cheer

  verbal disapproval
• critical remarks

  verbal disapproval
• rap on knuckles

  verbal disapproval
• slap on wrist

  verbal disapproval
• by the book

  demanding
• fuddy-duddy

  meticulous
• picky-picky

  meticulous
• goody-goody

  particular
• strait-laced

  particular
• well-groomed

  particular
• blue-nose

  particular
• spic-and-span

  particular
• cut to bits

  disapprove
• find fault

  disapprove
• give bad press

  disapprove
• nit-pick

  worry, disapprove
• skin alive

  disapprove
• give a hard time

  worry
• push buttons

  worry
• flip-flop

  quibble, disagree over minor issues
• hem and haw

  disagree over minor issues, quibble
• split hairs

  quibble, disagree over minor issues
• catch at straws

  quibble, disagree over minor issues
• put up an argument

  quibble, disagree over minor issues
• pick to pieces
• spic and span
• rap knuckles
• slap wrist
• critical remark
• verbal disapproval
• very critical
• extremely particular
• anal retentive

  fussy
• fault finding
• hard-to-please
• put-down
• call-down
• bad mouth
• find unacceptable
• send up the river
• give a rough time
• send regrets
• poor mouth
• steer clear
• give a talking-to
• not buy