hairsplitter

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который спорит или делает чрезмерно тонкие или незначительные различия, часто педантичным образом.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que discute o establece distinciones excesivamente sutiles o insignificantes, a menudo de manera pedante.frNom désignant une personne qui argumente ou fait des distinctions excessivement subtiles ou insignifiantes, souvent de manière pédante.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die übermäßig feine oder unbedeutende Unterschiede betont oder darum streitet, oft pedantisch.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa que discute ou faz distinções excessivamente sutis ou insignificantes, frequentemente de maneira pedante.zh指过分拘泥于细微差别、爱钻牛角尖或为无关紧要的细节争论不休的人，常带有吹毛求疵、迂腐的意味。arاسم يدل على شخص يبالغ في إبراز الفروق الدقيقة أو التافهة ويجادل فيها بدقة متناهية وبتعنّت، وغالبًا ما يكون متزمتًا في ذلك.

1. A person who makes overly fine distinctions C1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПедантesSutilizadorfrPersonne qui chipotedeHaarspalterptPedantezh钻牛角尖的人arالمتشدق في التفاصيل

   Sinônimos: casuistcavilernitpickerpedantpettifoggerquibblersophist

• hairsplitters plural form
• hairsplitters' possessive plural form
• hairsplitter's possessive singular form