pettifogger [noun]

Definition of pettifogger:

a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

Synonyms of pettifogger:

● Shyster

● Quibbler

● Caviler

● Caviller

● Impostor

● Ambulance chaser

● Faultfinder

● Hairsplitter

● Nitpicker


Opposite/Antonyms of pettifogger:

● Dilettante


Sentence/Example of pettifogger:

1. My opponent was what was known in the States as a pettifogger.

2. Although legal pettifogger struggle in daily life and they didn't have status but they have exist necessity in social.

3. The second part discussed about the reason why ruler suppressed the legal pettifogger and the public despised them.

4. No lawyer but a pettifogger would admit to arguing for bad science that violates the public trust.