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pettifogging

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of pettifogging

old-fashioned worrying too much about details that are minor or not important

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Synonyms and Near Synonyms of pettifogging

hairsplitting, nitpicking, quibbling

chicken, de minimis, footling, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, measly, Mickey Mouse, minute, negligible, niggling, no-account, nominal, paltry, peanut, petty, picayune, piddling, piddly, piffling, pimping, slight, trifling, trivial

imperceptible, inappreciable

little, puny, tiny

one-horse, small-fry, two-bit

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of pettifogging

serious, substantial, weighty

eventful, momentous, pivotal

conspicuous, noteworthy, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, striking

appreciable, discernible (also discernable), measurable

big, consequential, considerable, important, material, significant

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