Pettifogger and Sophist

Pettifogger noun - A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections.

Sophist and pettifogger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sophist" instead a noun "Pettifogger".

Nearby Words: pettifogging, pettifoggery

Sophist noun - Any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects.

Pettifogger and sophist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pettifogger" instead a noun "Sophist".

Nearby Words: sophistical, sophistry, sophistic, sophism, soph