stickler

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪklər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɪklɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stik′lər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
stick•ler /ˈstɪklɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. one who insists on something being (done in) a certain way:a stickler for playing by the rules of the game.
  2. any difficult problem or riddle.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stick•ler  (stik′lər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually fol. by for):a stickler for ceremony.
  2. any puzzling or difficult problem.
  • stickle + -er1 1530–40
    1. fanatic, purist, perfectionist. 2. puzzle, riddle, mystery.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stickler /ˈstɪklə/ n
  1. (usually followed by for) a person who makes insistent demands: a stickler for accuracy
  2. a problem or puzzle: the investigation proved to be a stickler

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