HAIRSPLITTINGS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word hairsplittings. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hairsplittings. (close relations)

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	casuistry				nounn
	noun • argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading • moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas
	hypercriticism				nounn
	noun • Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism.
	pedantry				nounn
	noun • an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
	pettifoggery				nounn
	noun • a quarrel about petty points
	sophistry				nounn
	noun • a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
	captiousness				nounn
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	caviling				nounn
	verb • To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. noun • Cavilation
	nitpicking				noun, adjectiven, adj
	verb • be overly critical; criticize minor details
	quibbling				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections verb • evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections • argue over petty things
	finespun				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety • developed in excessively fine detail
	word-splitting				nounn
	noun • making too fine distinctions of little importance

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