hairsplitting

• Qualifie une attention excessive portée à des détails insignifiants ou à des distinctions subtiles, souvent dans le cadre de querelles ou de discussions pointilleuses.

Describes an excessive concern with trivial details or subtle distinctions, often used in arguments about petty matters.

1. Overly detailed distinctionsB2informal

   Focusing on extremely small or irrelevant differences in arguments or details; excessively fine-grained.

   Distinction excessivement subtile

   • His hairsplitting analysis of the contract wasted everyone's time.
   • The committee got bogged down in hairsplitting disagreements about wording.
   • Stop hairsplitting and look at the bigger picture.
   • The critic was known for hairsplitting reviews that missed the main points.

   Synonymescaptiouscasuisticalfussyovercriticalpedantic

   Antonymesbroadgeneralimpreciselooserough

• Nom désignant le fait de faire des distinctions excessivement subtiles ou insignifiantes, souvent à propos de questions sans grande importance.

A noun referring to the act of making overly fine or trivial distinctions, often about matters of little importance.

indénombrable

1. Excessive attention to trivial detailsC1formal

   The act of making overly fine or unnecessary distinctions, especially in arguments or reasoning.

   subtilité excessive

   • The debate devolved into pointless hairsplitting over definitions.
   • His constant hairsplitting annoyed the rest of the team.
   • We need to focus on the main issue, not engage in hairsplitting.

   Synonymescasuistryfaultfindingpedantrytriviality