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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bareekiyon par dhyaan dene wala
"वह बारीकियों पर ध्यान देने वाला है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Overly concerned with insignificant details; excessively meticulous.
"Her nitpicky comments about the report made it difficult to focus on the main issues." - 2
Characterized by a tendency to find fault with minor issues.
"The nitpicky nature of the editor led to numerous revisions of the manuscript."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nitpicky' is derived from the word 'nit', which refers to the egg of a louse, and 'picky', meaning choosy or selective. The combination suggests an excessive focus on trivial details, evolving in usage from the early 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nitpicky" is said worldwide
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pointilleux
Transliteration: pwahn-tee-lyuh
"Il est très pointilleux sur les détails."
pingelig
Transliteration: pin-ge-lig
"Er ist sehr pingelig, wenn es um Details geht."
pignolo
Transliteration: pee-nyoh-loh
"È molto pignolo riguardo ai dettagli."
quisquilloso
Transliteration: kees-kee-yoh-soh
"Es muy quisquilloso con los detalles."
exigente
Transliteration: eh-zee-zhent
"Ele é muito exigente com os detalhes."
बारीकियों पर ध्यान देने वाला
Transliteration: bareekiyon par dhyaan dene wala
"वह बारीकियों पर ध्यान देने वाला है।"
挑剔的
Transliteration: tiāotì de
"他对细节非常挑剔。"
까다로운
Transliteration: kkadaroun
"그는 세부 사항에 대해 까다로운 편이다."
細かいことにこだわる
Transliteration: komakai koto ni kodawaru
"彼は細かいことにこだわるタイプです。"
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