as in picky
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nitpicky
Adjective
-
The ice cream machines at McDonald’s are notoriously picky and will stop working for a variety of reasons.—
Jason Ogaard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Gregory’s picky eating has been a long-running gag on the show, but when Erica bails on a hard-to-get reservation, Barbara encourages Gregory to fill in so Janine doesn’t have to cancel.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
But there are many other types of ferns that are much less finicky indoors, including lemon button fern, crocodile fern, and bird’s nest fern.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
-
Some houseplants are finicky about humidity, but African violets are usually content with standard household humidity levels.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
The girls are both members of the school’s choir, a traditionalist institution overseen with fastidious strictness by conductor Bojan (Saša Tabaković), whose preferred repertoire of dusty hymns and local folk songs gives the girls a collective air of ethereal purity when singing.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
-
On the other hand, if the EU is being hit with billions in tariffs, then a view in Europe could develop that poor treatment from the U.S. requires being fastidious about Pillar Two rules.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Lisa from Blackpink), fussy resort manager Fabian (Christian Friedel), and actress turned hotelier Sritala (Lek Patravadi).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
-
Ally and Jay’s meet-cute happens by way of the same fussy coffee order.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
This particular cut has been slouching its way down runways on both sides of the fashion binary more recently.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
-
Finding the fingerprints of life Infrared can also be used to detect the unique fingerprints of particular molecules in the universe, including the basic components of life — water and organic materials frozen in the ices of interstellar dust clouds where stars are born.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Ko enters this week with 22 victories and as only the 25th player to earn the requisite 27 points in arguably the most exacting Hall of Fame qualification system in sports.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
-
And his budgets, then as now, tended to reflect more exotic materials and more exacting processes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Guests are becoming more discerning and adventurous in their tastes, looking for more than just classic offerings.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
-
Further south, in Poughkeepsie, Dank by Definition is redefining New York cannabis with its boutique, high-quality flower for the discerning local.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Bridge benefit for older workers: Another key proposal is the creation of a bridge benefit for older workers with a history of physically demanding work.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
-
In July 2023, Kidman told PEOPLE that production for Lioness is a demanding but gratifying process.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near nitpicky
Cite this Entry
“Nitpicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitpicky. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share