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hairsplitting

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of hairsplitting

made or done with extreme care and accuracy

usage experts have attempted to make some hairsplitting distinctions between the two words, but most writers blithely ignore them

Synonyms of hairsplitting

delicate, exact, fine, finespun, hairline, minute, nice, nuanced, refined, subtle

Words Related to hairsplitting

nitpicking, quibbling

frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, negligible, petty, piddling, trifling, trivial

demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, finicky, fussy, meticulous, particular, picky

Near Antonyms of hairsplitting

apparent, clear, clear-cut, evident, manifest, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable

broad, indefinite

careless, heedless, incautious, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy

Antonyms of hairsplitting

coarse, inexact, rough

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