HAIRSPLITTINGS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word hairsplittings. (close relations)
hairsplitting
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| casuistry | nounn | |||||
noun • argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading • moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas | ||||||
| hypercriticism | nounn | |||||
noun • Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism. | ||||||
| pedantry | nounn | |||||
noun • an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning | ||||||
| pettifoggery | nounn | |||||
noun • a quarrel about petty points | ||||||
| sophistry | nounn | |||||
noun • a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone | ||||||
| captiousness | nounn | |||||
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| caviling | nounn | |||||
verb • To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. noun • Cavilation | ||||||
| nitpicking | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
verb • be overly critical; criticize minor details | ||||||
| quibbling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections verb • evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections • argue over petty things | ||||||
| finespun | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety • developed in excessively fine detail | ||||||
| word-splitting | nounn | |||||
noun • making too fine distinctions of little importance | ||||||
