Overview of noun hairsplitting

The noun hairsplitting has 1 sense

• hairsplitting, word-splitting -- (making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously")

Overview of adj hairsplitting

The adj hairsplitting has 1 sense

• finespun, hairsplitting -- (developed in excessively fine detail; "finespun distinctions")