hairsplitting

UK
/ˈheəˌsplɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈherˌsplɪtɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

hairsplittingsubstantiv
hairsplittings
Pl.
His constant hairsplitting over minor details was frustrating.
Его постоянная педантичность по поводу мелких деталей была раздражающей.
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Synonyme
hairsplittingadjektiv
more hairsplitting
Komp.
most hairsplitting
Super.
UK
/ˈheəˌsplɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈherˌsplɪtɪŋ/
His hairsplitting attention to detail can be exhausting.
Его педантичное внимание к деталям может быть утомительным.
She has a hairsplitting approach to every task.
У нее дотошный подход к каждой задаче.
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Definitionen

hairsplittingsubstantiv
The act of making overly fine distinctions or focusing on trivial details.
The meeting was delayed by unnecessary hairsplitting over the wording of the contract.
A trivial or overly subtle distinction or argument.
Their discussion about the project timeline turned into endless hairsplittings over minor dates.
hairsplittingadjektiv
Excessively concerned with or focused on trivial or minute details.
The lawyer's hairsplitting arguments over the wording of the contract delayed the negotiations.