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Stickler (Noun)

Meaning

Someone who insists on something; "a stickler for promptness".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • She was a stickler for the rules and always made sure everyone followed them at the office.
  • As a perfectionist, he was a stickler for details and spent hours reviewing the report before submitting it.
  • My grandmother is a stickler for tradition and insists on making homemade pasta for every family gathering.
  • He was a stickler for punctuality and would get annoyed if anyone showed up late to meetings.
  • The teacher was a stickler for proper grammar and would deduct points for even the smallest errors.

Hypernyms

  • Moralist
  • Disciplinarian

Related Words

  • Stickle (verb)
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