Synonyms of pettifogging

pettifogging

adjective

as in slight

old-fashioned worrying too much about details that are minor or not important

pettifogging lawyers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slight
• petty
• tiny
• minute
• trifling
• hairsplitting
• trivial
• little
• piddling
• quibbling
• nominal
• niggling
• footling
• picayune
• nitpicking
• inconsequential
• inconsiderable
• insignificant
• pimping
• negligible
• piffling
• Mickey Mouse
• paltry
• chicken
• no-account
• imperceptible
• piddly
• inappreciable
• peanut
• measly
• puny
• inferior
• small-fry
• de minimis
• mean
• one-horse
• two-bit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• serious
• substantial
• weighty
• outstanding
• remarkable
• conspicuous
• momentous
• prominent
• striking
• pivotal
• noteworthy
• considerable
• important
• eventful
• appreciable
• discernible
• measurable
• significant
• big
• material
• discernable
• consequential