hairsplitter

Noun

Meaning

One who makes excessively nice or needless distinctions in reasoning; one who quibbles.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dodge quirk niggle pedant cavil criticism shift protest evasion duplicity equivocation nicety brickbat subtlety prevarication
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Hypernyms

eristic controversialist disputant

Related terms

hairsplitting split hairs

Close letter words and terms

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