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Picky vs Nitpicky - What's the difference?

picky | nitpicky |

As adjectives the difference between picky and nitpicky

is that picky is fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right while nitpicky is finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.

As a noun picky

is a picture.

picky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
    • I am very picky about the way my kitchen works.

    Synonyms

    * fussy * particular * anal retentive * finicky * pedantic * choosy * See also

    Noun

    (pickies)
  • (informal) A picture.
  • * 1988 , Penguin Books, paperback edition, page 44
    • And who knows, I might do a few pickies of you - fully clothed, needless to say.

    Alternative forms

    * piccy

    Synonyms

    * pic

    nitpicky

    English

    Alternative forms

    * nit-picky

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Finicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * nitpick * nitpicker