Synonyms of stickler

stickler

noun

as in martinet

a person who believes that something is very important and should be done or followed all the time

Her father was a stickler about arriving on time.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• martinet
• disciplinarian
• taskmaster
• discipliner
• criticizer
• purist
• perfectionist
• authoritarian
• taskmistress
• micromanager
• nitpicker
• caviller
• knocker
• faultfinder
• carper
• caviler
• censurer
• disparager
• castigator
• hypercritic
• niggler

Examples of stickler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The early adopters saw the new machines as a competitive advantage, as British airports are notorious for being sticklers about fitting all your liquids in a clear, quart-sized bag. —Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024

By Shannon Carlin August 1, 2024 8:17 AM EDT Lady Calpurnia Hartwell, the unmarried protagonist of best-selling author and Fated Mates podcast host Sarah MacLean’s 2010 novel, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, is a stickler for rules. —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024

At the start, researchers were sticklers about not introducing the butterfly to areas it wasn’t originally found in the region. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024

Pair Allegedly Gained Elderly Man's Trust on Dating App, Then Injected Him with Fentanyl to Kill, Rob Him Knowing what a stickler Engeland was for proper grammar, his loved ones knew something was wrong. —Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024