17
perfectionist
15
fussy(adjective, correct, sharp, unsympathetic, critical)
11
finicky(adjective, severe, cross, unsympathetic, critical)
10
fastidious(adjective, correct, tidy, scrupulous, particular)
8
hypercritical(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, critical)
8
quibbling(noun, adjective, critical, dissatisfied, disparaging)
7
carping(noun, adjective, cut, hit, severe)
7
difficult
7
hair-splitting(noun, adjective, pharisaical, pharisaic, overcritical)
7
niggling(adjective, severe, harsh, critical, demanding)
7
particular(adjective, correct, sharp, unsympathetic, critical)
6
captious(adjective, severe, harsh, cross, critical)
6
picky(adjective, harsh, critical, rigid, strict)
5
critical(adjective, severe, harsh, unsympathetic, rigid)
5
fault-finding(noun, adjective, severe, cross, critical)
5
finical(adjective, scrupulous, particular, meticulous, fussy)
4
cavilling(noun, adjective)
4
criticism(noun, censure, contest, reproach, disapproval)
4
demanding(adjective, severe, sharp, rough, cross)
4
meticulous
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