1. more inclined to find fault with minor details or criticize small, unimportant things
Usage: comparative form of nitpicky

Examples

• She became even nitpickier about grammar after taking the editing course.
• The new supervisor is nitpickier than the previous one about dress code violations.
• As the deadline approached, he grew nitpickier about every small detail in the report.
• My mother gets nitpickier about housework when guests are coming over.
• The teacher was nitpickier this semester, marking down points for minor formatting errors.
• He's nitpickier about his car's appearance than most people are about their homes.