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STICKLER Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word stickler. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word stickler. (close relations)
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pedant
nounn
noun

• a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

disciplinarian
nounn
noun

• someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

faultfinder
nounn
noun

• someone who is critical of the motives of others

martinet
nounn
noun

• someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms

nitpicker
nounn
noun

• someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms

perfectionist
nounn
noun

• a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards

purist
nounn
noun

• someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)

taskmaster
nounn
noun

• someone who imposes hard or continuous work

precisian
nounn
noun

• A religious purist; a Puritan.

• Someone who strictly observes the rules; a pedant or stickler.

rigorist
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dogmatist
nounn
noun

• a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions

traditionalist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• one who adheres to traditional views

adjective satellite

• stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded

formalist
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• An overly formal person, especially one who adheres to current forms; a stickler

• An advocate of formalism

adjective

• Of or pertaining to formalism; formalistic

Best Hypernyms For STICKLER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for stickler, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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disciplinarian martinet moralist

Alternatives for PEDANT

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