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Synonyms for pettifogger in English

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pettifogger:
- pettifogger
- caviller; quibbler; caviler; pettifogger; shyster

English

Detailed Synonyms for pettifogger in English

pettifogger:

pettifogger

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- pettifogger

pettifogger [the ~] noun

the pettifogger

– a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections ¹
the caviller; the quibbler; the caviler; the pettifogger
– a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections ¹
- caviller [the ~] noun, British
- quibbler [the ~] noun
- caviler [the ~] noun, American
- pettifogger [the ~] noun
the pettifogger

– a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods ¹
the pettifogger; the shyster
– a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods ¹
- pettifogger [the ~] noun
- shyster [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "pettifogger":

shyster; wrongdoer; offender
quibbler; caviller; caviler; malcontent

Related Definitions for "pettifogger":

a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections¹
a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University