Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pettifogger

2 senses of pettifogger

Sense 1
shyster, pettifogger -- (a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods)
       => wrongdoer, offender -- (a person who transgresses moral or civil law)

Sense 2
quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger -- (a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections)
       => malcontent -- (a person who is discontented or disgusted)