hairsplitting (Meaning)
hairsplitting (n)
making too fine distinctions of little importance
hairsplitting (s)
developed in excessively fine detail
hairsplitting (a.)
Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle.
hairsplitting (n.)
The act or practice of making trivial distinctions.
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hairsplitting Sentence Examples
- The debate devolved into hairsplitting over semantics, obscuring the main issue at hand.
- The lawyer's hairsplitting arguments attempted to divert the jury's attention from the defendant's guilt.
- The philosopher engaged in hairsplitting over metaphysical concepts, leaving listeners bewildered.
- The historian's meticulousness extended to hairsplitting over the exact date of historical events.
- The scientist's findings were invalidated due to hairsplitting errors in their methodology.
- The politician's hairsplitting statements allowed them to avoid taking a clear position.
- The accountant's hairsplitting review uncovered a tiny discrepancy in the financial records.
- The theologian's hairsplitting interpretations of scripture led to division within their congregation.
- The editor's hairsplitting attention to detail ensured that the manuscript was flawless.
- The hairsplitting gossip spread through town like wildfire, creating unnecessary tension among neighbors.
FAQs About the word hairsplitting
making too fine distinctions of little importance, developed in excessively fine detailMaking excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle., Th
fine,subtle, delicate, exact,nice, minute, finespun, meticulous, petty, trivial
evident, clear, inexact, apparent, rough, clear, broad, plain, coarse, rough
The debate devolved into hairsplitting over semantics, obscuring the main issue at hand.
The lawyer's hairsplitting arguments attempted to divert the jury's attention from the defendant's guilt.
The philosopher engaged in hairsplitting over metaphysical concepts, leaving listeners bewildered.
The historian's meticulousness extended to hairsplitting over the exact date of historical events.
