HyperDic: stickler

English > 1 sense of the word stickler:
NOUNperson sticklersomeone who insists on something
stickler > pronunciation
Soundsstih'kahler; stih'kler
Rhymesalveolar ... Ziegler: 240 rhymes with ler...
English > stickler: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who insists on something.
Example"a stickler for promptness"
Broadermartinet, disciplinarian, moralistsomeone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
Spanishdetallista, rigorista, severo
Catalanrigorista, sever
Verbsstickledispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)

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