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hairsplitting definition
hairsplitting |
Grep of noun hairsplitting hairsplitting Overview of noun hairsplitting The noun hairsplitting has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. hairsplitting, word-splitting -- (making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously") Overview of adj hairsplitting The adj hairsplitting has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. finespun, hairsplitting -- (developed in excessively fine detail; "finespun distinctions") Antonyms of adj hairsplitting 1 sense of hairsplitting Sense 1 finespun, hairsplitting INDIRECT (VIA precise) -> imprecise Similarity of adj hairsplitting 1 sense of hairsplitting Sense 1 finespun, hairsplitting => precise (vs. imprecise) Attributes of adj hairsplitting Familiarity of adj hairsplitting hairsplitting used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj hairsplitting hairsplitting Overview of noun hairsplitting The noun hairsplitting has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. hairsplitting, word-splitting -- (making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously") Overview of adj hairsplitting The adj hairsplitting has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. finespun, hairsplitting -- (developed in excessively fine detail; "finespun distinctions")
hairsplitting definition