Thesaurus results for STICKLER

stickler

noun

Definition of stickler

as in martinet

a person who believes that something is very important and should be done or followed all the time Her father was a stickler about arriving on time.

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Recent Examples of stickler Though their creative liberties leaned in different directions, neither was a particular stickler for the truth. — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 Aguirre is a stickler like that. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Her employer may also be a stickler for being punctual. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 Though far from a revolutionary by nature, John was a stickler for law. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stickler

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stickler

Noun

His chief antagonist is his caustic first wife, Queen Marguerite (Joy DeMichelle), who operates as a kind of a martinet death doula.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
There’s Cece’s father, long vanished; Ronnie, a predator; Marcel, a martinet; Joel, a manipulator; and a random catcaller in the street, whom Cece sends scurrying away by turning her acting skills to practical use.

— Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024

Definition of martinet

Noun

During his time with the Yankees, Mendoza was known as a disciplinarian behind the scenes, but the team loved and respected his hard coaching.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 June 2026
You are asked to be teachers, counselors, social workers, disciplinarians, mentors, advocates, crisis managers and emotional anchors for children navigating an increasingly complicated world.

— Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

Definition of disciplinarian

Noun

In Aries, the taskmaster’s lessons are centered around independence, initiative and the courage to take the lead.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
She is thrown into isolation before getting the opportunity to once again assimilate, Marc is a genuine taskmaster, but a dedicated defender publicly and to the cops about the legitimacy of his operation and its residents.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 May 2026

Definition of taskmaster

Noun

Around the halfway point of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Petya Trofimov — eternal grad student, moral purist, and former tutor to the once wealthy family whose diminution sits at the heart of the play — makes a speech.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Turkey and White-Bean Chili Chili purists say there’s no place for beans in real chili, but since this recipe already bucks tradition by using turkey instead of ground beef, all bets are off.

— Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026