Criticism And Feedback Terms

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• The critic's review was filled with faint praise for the new play.
• She gave a little bit of faint praise for his cooking skills.
• He threw some shade with that faint praise.
• Her faint praise was like a slap in the face.

noun a person who looks for small or unimportant errors or faults, especially in order to criticize unnecessarily

verb to criticize or find fault with small or unimportant details

• The professor was known for his nit picking when it came to grading assignments.
• Stop nit picking every little detail and just enjoy the movie.
• Why are you always nit picking my outfit?
• Her constant nit picking at her own flaws was starting to affect her self-esteem.

adjective excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overly critical

adverb in a nitpicky manner

• She is known for being nitpicky when it comes to grammar and punctuation.
• My boss can be so nitpicky about how I organize my desk.
• Stop being so nitpicky about every little detail, it's annoying.
• His nitpicky attitude towards life prevents him from enjoying the present moment.