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    stick·ler
    /ˈstik(ə)lər/

    noun

    • 1. a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behavior: "he's a stickler for accuracy"

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  2. A stickler is a person who always follows or tries to make others follow a particular type of behaviour, such as detail, accuracy or efficiency. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of stickler, and see examples and translations in different languages.

  3. A stickler is someone who insists that things are done in a certain way. Say you’re getting married and want to write your own vows, but your partner’s mother demands that you have a traditional ceremony. The mother is a stickler for tradition.

  4. A stickler is a person who always demands or requires something, or a problem or puzzle that is difficult to solve. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and examples of 'stickler' from various sources.

  5. stickler (for something) a person who thinks that a particular quality or type of behaviour is very important and expects other people to think and behave in the same way. a stickler for punctuality

  6. A stickler is a person who insists on the strict observance of something specified, such as discipline, formality, or conservation. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and examples of this word from YourDictionary.

  7. Stickler definition: a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually followed by for). See examples of STICKLER used in a sentence.

  8. noun. /ˈstɪklər/ stickler (for something) a person who thinks that a particular quality or type of behavior is very important and expects other people to think and behave in the same way a stickler for punctuality. Want to learn more?