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 Her employer may also be a stickler for being punctual. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026 Though their creative liberties leaned in different directions, neither was a particular stickler for the truth. — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 Her sister was a stickler for tradition as their families spent every Fourth of July and Halloween together. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 The rise of the grammar sticklers Many of today’s ideas about what constitutes correct English are based on a singular – often mistaken – 19th-century view of the forces that govern our language. — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 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

Still, as the day progresses, Mercury approaches a square to taskmaster Saturn, which becomes exact very early tomorrow.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 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