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    pettifogging
    /ˈpɛtɪfɒɡɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. placing undue emphasis on petty details; petty or trivial: "pettifogging attorneys were the bane of civil society"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPETTIFOGGING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PETTIFOGGING definition: 1. (of people or their behaviour) giving too much attention to small details that are not…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pettifoggingPettifogging Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A pettifogger is a lawyer who uses petty, underhanded, or disreputable methods, or someone who quibbles over trifles. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPETTIFOGGING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    Pettifogging people give too much attention to small unimportant details in a way that shows a limited mind: pettifogging lawyers. Pettifogging rules or details are too small and not important enough to give attention to. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Of little or less importance.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pettifoggingPETTIFOGGING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pettifogging definition: insignificant; petty. See examples of PETTIFOGGING used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPETTIFOGGING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pettifogging means paying unnecessary attention to unimportant, boring details, or being dishonest or unethical in insignificant matters. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples and usage of pettifogging.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pettifoggingpettifogging adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Pettifogging means paying too much attention to unimportant details or being connected with unimportant things. It is an old-fashioned and disapproving word, often used before a noun. See how to use it in sentences and synonyms.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pettifoggingPettifogging - definition of pettifogging by The Free Dictionary

    Pettifogging means petty or quibbling, especially in legal matters. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and translations of pettifogging in Spanish, French, German, and Italian.