Results

Definition of pettifoggery : The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles.

Synonyms:

fuss, tizzy, squabble, hassle, ado, stir, pother, gaiter, dither, bustle, dishonesty, deceit, tiff, lie, bickering, flap, hustle, flurry, trouble, fraud, deception, bother, bicker, spat

Usage examples:

• " What pettifoggery are you raking up now? - "Caught in a Trap", John C. Hutcheson.
• What a pity he should be tied down to paltry pettifoggery!" - "The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier", Edgar Beecher Bronson.
• It was with pettifoggery and intrigues that Greek liberty ended. - "The Ego and His Own", Max Stirner.