9
carping(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
8
pettifogging(adjective, trivial)
7
caviling(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
6
quibbling(noun, verb, adjective, critical, dissatisfied)
4
criticism(noun, complaining, carping)
4
faultfinding(criticism, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging, complaining)
4
hairsplitting(noun, adjective, obscure, trivial, unfavorable)
3
meticulous(adjective, careful, critical, thorough, scrupulous)
3
nagging(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
3
niggling(adjective, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
2
criticizing(verb, critical, dissatisfied, complaining)
2
equivocation
2
exacting
2
finical(adjective, finicky)
2
hedging
2
nit
2
nit-picking(obscure, critical, dissatisfied, unfavorable, disapproving)
2
pettifoggery
2
stricture
1
adverse criticism
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