PETTIFOGGING Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word pettifogging. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word pettifogging. (close relations)

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	captious				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • tending to find and call attention to faults
	carping				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • persistent petty and unjustified criticism
	faultfinding				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • persistent petty and unjustified criticism adjective satellite • tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions • tending to find and call attention to faults
	finicky				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • exacting especially about details
	hairsplitting				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • making too fine distinctions of little importance adjective satellite • developed in excessively fine detail
	hypercritical				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • inclined to judge too severely
	niggling				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance
	picayune				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance
	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
	bicker				verbv
	noun • a quarrel about petty points verb • argue over petty things
	brabble				verb, nounv, n
	verb • argue over petty things
	quibble				verb, nounv, n
	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
	squabble				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a quarrel about petty points verb • argue over petty things

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PETTIFOGGING Synonyms

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