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stickler

[stik-ler]

noun

  1. a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually followed byfor ).

    a stickler for ceremony.

  2. any puzzling or difficult problem.

    Synonyms: mystery, riddle, puzzle


stickler

/ ˈstɪklə /

noun

  1. (usually foll by for) a person who makes insistent demands

    a stickler for accuracy

  2. a problem or puzzle

    the investigation proved to be a stickler

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stickler1

First recorded in 1530–40; stickle + -er 1
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Example Sentences

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Darin Erstad, another former Angels star, has experience teaching young players as a college coach and would be a stickler for fundamentals and accountability.

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While Ramsey may be a stickler for oceanic preservation, it seems she’s done little to protect against her humility and self-awareness, floating out into the abyss.

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We know Maresca is a stickler for playing out from the back, but doing that against Newcastle is asking for trouble.

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I can be quite a stickler with tuning.

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“He’s such a stickler for the details that sometimes I have to tell him to give himself some grace, allow himself to be a little more kind to himself,” Pleasant said.

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