Synonyms of hairsplitter

1 Syllable
quirk, shift
2 Syllables
niggle, protest, sophism, dodge, cavil
3 Syllables
pretense, quiddity, nit-picker, evasion, criticism, subtlety, nicety
4 Syllables
duplicity, subterfuge, artifice
5 Syllables
prevarication, equivocation