nitpick
/ˈnɪtˌpɪk/
noun
- An act of finding or pointing out minor faults or details.
- The review was full of nitpicks rather than helpful suggestions.
- I appreciate feedback, but that was just a nitpick that didn't matter.
- His constant nitpick about the color of the logo was getting on everyone's nerves.
verb
- To find or complain about small, unimportant faults or errors, especially in a way that annoys others.
- My boss tends to nitpick about the formatting of my reports instead of focusing on the main ideas.
- Please don't nitpick every little mistake I make; I'm still learning.
- The editor would nitpick over punctuation for hours, delaying the publication.