Pettifogging
Petty is a synonym for pettifogging in hairsplitting topic. In some cases you can use "Petty" instead an adjective "Pettifogging".
Nearby Words: pettifogger, pettifoggery
Petty
Petty adjective - So small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention.
Usage example: obsessed over even petty problems
Pettifogging is a synonym for petty in trivial topic. You can use "Pettifogging" instead an adjective "Petty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and pettifogging
- mean and petty
- unimportant and pettifogging
- unimportant and petty
- insignificant and pettifogging
- insignificant and petty
- shallow and pettifogging
- shallow and petty
- narrow-minded and pettifogging
- narrow-minded and petty
- small and pettifogging
- small and petty
- little and pettifogging
- little and petty
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Petty and Pettifogging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pettifogging/petty
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