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Detailed Synonyms for hairsplitting in English

hairsplitting:

hairsplitting [the ~] noun

  1. the hairsplitting
    the acting difficult; the quibbling; the hairsplitting
  2. the hairsplitting
    the hairsplitting; the nitpicking; the niggling
  3. the hairsplitting
    the nitpicking; the hairsplitting
  4. the hairsplitting
  5. the hairsplitting
    – making too fine distinctions of little importance 1
    the hairsplitting; the word-splitting
    – making too fine distinctions of little importance 1

hairsplitting adj

  1. hairsplitting
    – developed in excessively fine detail 1
    hairsplitting; finespun
    – developed in excessively fine detail 1

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Related Definitions for "hairsplitting":

  1. developed in excessively fine detail1
  2. making too fine distinctions of little importance1
    • they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously1