hairsplitter

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который спорит или делает чрезмерно тонкие или незначительные различия, часто педантичным образом.

A noun referring to a person who argues or makes overly fine or trivial distinctions, often in a pedantic manner.

1. A person who makes overly fine distinctionsC1informal

   Someone who argues or disputes over trivial or extremely subtle differences, often to the point of being unreasonable.

   Педант

   • He's such a hairsplitting critic that no argument is ever good enough for him.
   • The debate turned into a mess because of a few hairsplitters who couldn't agree on basic terms.
   • Don't be a hairsplitters; the main point is clear enough.

   Synonymscasuistcavilernitpickerpedantpettifoggerquibblersophist