hairsplitting

Meanings

Plural: hairsplittings

Noun

making too fine distinctions of little importance
- "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"
The act of considering or arguing about fine details, or worrying about minutiae.

Adjective Satellite

developed in excessively fine detail

Verb

present participle and gerund of hairsplit

Origin / Etymology

From hair + splitting.

Synonyms

finespun, word-splitting

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