pettifoggers Antonyms
Meaning of pettifoggers
pettifoggers
one given to quibbling over trifles, a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable
pettifoggers Sentence Examples
- The unscrupulous pettifoggers exploited legal loopholes to extort money from unsuspecting victims.
- Politicians often employ pettifoggers to defend their questionable actions by twisting the law.
- The insurance company hired a team of pettifoggers to find loopholes to deny claims.
- The landlord threatened to evict his tenant with the help of his pettifogger lawyer.
- The town council resorted to using pettifoggers to levy exorbitant fines on businesses.
- The lawyer's pettifogging arguments failed to sway the judge, who ruled against his client.
- The defendant's pettifogger defense of claiming self-defense was met with skepticism by the jury.
- The union's pettifoggers argued over minor technicalities, delaying negotiations indefinitely.
- The pettifogging bureaucrats hindered the progress of the project with unnecessary paperwork.
- The judge denounced the pettifoggers for their unethical and dishonest practices.
FAQs About the word pettifoggers
one given to quibbling over trifles, a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable
legal eagles,ambulance chasers, shysters, Philadelphia lawyers, counsellors, lawyers, district attorneys, public defenders, cocounsels, co-counsels
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The unscrupulous pettifoggers exploited legal loopholes to extort money from unsuspecting victims.
Politicians often employ pettifoggers to defend their questionable actions by twisting the law.
The insurance company hired a team of pettifoggers to find loopholes to deny claims.
The landlord threatened to evict his tenant with the help of his pettifogger lawyer.
