hairsplitting

• Описывает чрезмерное внимание к тривиальным деталям или тонким различиям, часто используемое в спорах по мелочам.

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.

   Чрезмерно детализированные различия

   • 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.

   Синонимыcaptiouscasuisticalfussyovercriticalpedantic

   Антонимыbroadgeneralimpreciselooserough

• Существительное, обозначающее действие по проведению чрезмерно тонких или незначительных различий, часто по вопросам, не имеющим большого значения.

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

неисчисляемое

1. Excessive attention to trivial detailsC1formal

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

   Спор по пустякам

   • 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.

   Синонимыcasuistryfaultfindingpedantrytriviality