STICKLERS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word sticklers. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for STICKLERS
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| fanatic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) adjective satellite • marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea | ||||||||
| fusspot | nounn | |||||||
noun • thinks about unfortunate things that might happen | ||||||||
| punctilious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by precise accordance with details | ||||||||
| nitpickers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who makes small and unjustified criticisms | ||||||||
| pedants | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit | ||||||||
| perfectionists | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards | ||||||||
| precisians | ||||||||
noun • A religious purist; a Puritan. • Someone who strictly observes the rules; a pedant or stickler. | ||||||||
| purists | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) | ||||||||
| dogmatist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions | ||||||||
| pedant | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
