flattering vs nitpicking

flattering

noun
  • The action of the verb to flatter. 

  • Instances of flattery. 

adj
  • Attractive or good-looking; that makes one look good. 

  • That which represents too favorably. 

  • Gratifying to one's self-esteem; complimentary. 

nitpicking

noun
  • The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair. 

  • A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder. 

How often have the words flattering and nitpicking occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )