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hairsplitting
UK
/ˈheəˌsplɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈherˌsplɪtɪŋ/
Translations
hairsplittings
pl
His constant hairsplitting over minor details was frustrating.
Его постоянная педантичность по поводу мелких деталей была раздражающей.
Additional translations
Synonyms
more hairsplitting
Comp.
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.
Additional translations
Definitions
The meeting was delayed by unnecessary hairsplitting over the wording of the contract.
Their discussion about the project timeline turned into endless hairsplittings over minor dates.
The lawyer's hairsplitting arguments over the wording of the contract delayed the negotiations.