pettifogger

As nouns the difference between pettifogger and nitpicker

is that pettifogger is someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections while nitpicker is one who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).

As nouns the difference between pedant and pettifogger

is that pedant is a teacher or schoolmaster while pettifogger is someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections.

As nouns the difference between pettifogger and charlatan

is that pettifogger is someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections while charlatan is charlatan, quack.

As an adjective charlatan is

said of someone who talks frivolously.

As nouns the difference between pettifogger and pettyfogger

is that pettifogger is someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections while pettyfogger is someone who quibbles over trifles.

As a noun pettifogger

is someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections.

As a verb pettifogged is

(pettifog).