English noun: pettifogger | |||
1. | pettifogger (person) a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods | ||
Synonyms | shyster | ||
Broader (hypernym) | offender, wrongdoer | ||
2. | pettifogger (person) a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections | ||
Synonyms | caviler, caviller, quibbler | ||
Broader (hypernym) | malcontent | ||