Stickler
noun
Someone who insists on something very strongly.
She is a stickler for cleanliness. She wouldn't sit on a chair if it even had the tiniest stain.
Often appears as...
- stickler for rules
- stickler for cleanliness
Usage tips
Sometimes disapproving
noun
A period of history characterised by the stickler method of regulating conflicts.
The period of stickler was characterised by a fair resolution of conflicts, with no one being harshly punished without proper evidence and adjudication.
noun
Someone who insists on something very strongly.
She is a stickler for cleanliness. She wouldn't sit on a chair if it even had the tiniest stain.
Often appears as...
- stickler for rules
- stickler for cleanliness
Usage tips
Sometimes disapproving
noun
A period of history characterised by the stickler method of regulating conflicts.
The period of stickler was characterised by a fair resolution of conflicts, with no one being harshly punished without proper evidence and adjudication.
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Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Emphasis
Emphasizes the degree of commitment one has to a particular standard or belief.
He's a stickler for punctuality, arriving an hour early to every meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Stickler' can imply inflexibility or stubbornness in certain contexts.
As a stickler for detail, she sometimes misses the bigger picture.
Pro Tip 3/3Impressed by Rigor
Admiration for someone's strict adherence to a principle may lead one to use the term 'stickler'.
He's a stickler for quality, so we trust his product recommendations.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Emphasis
Emphasizes the degree of commitment one has to a particular standard or belief.
He's a stickler for punctuality, arriving an hour early to every meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Stickler' can imply inflexibility or stubbornness in certain contexts.
As a stickler for detail, she sometimes misses the bigger picture.
Pro Tip 3/3Impressed by Rigor
Admiration for someone's strict adherence to a principle may lead one to use the term 'stickler'.
He's a stickler for quality, so we trust his product recommendations.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Emphasis
Emphasizes the degree of commitment one has to a particular standard or belief.
He's a stickler for punctuality, arriving an hour early to every meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Positive
'Stickler' can imply inflexibility or stubbornness in certain contexts.
As a stickler for detail, she sometimes misses the bigger picture.
Pro Tip 3/3Impressed by Rigor
Admiration for someone's strict adherence to a principle may lead one to use the term 'stickler'.
He's a stickler for quality, so we trust his product recommendations.
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True success - John...
wasn't clean neat so I I would let him go he couldn't get on the bus he had to go home and and and get cleaned up to get to the airport to forget so I was a stickler for that I believed in that I believe in time very important I believe you should be on time but I felt a practice for example we start on time we
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The difference between...
And he wasn't clean and neat, so I wouldn't let him go. He couldn't get on the bus, he had to go home and get cleaned up to get to the airport. So I was a stickler for that. I believed in that. I believe in time; very important.
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Safari Live - Day 4 PIPE...
sticklers down a little bit Craig there we go just there we go at the bottom of the branch all those trees now the rattling so stickler has been called the black member of the bird world the reason for
Video examples
True success - John...
wasn't clean neat so I I would let him go he couldn't get on the bus he had to go home and and and get cleaned up to get to the airport to forget so I was a stickler for that I believed in that I believe in time very important I believe you should be on time but I felt a practice for example we start on time we
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The difference between...
And he wasn't clean and neat, so I wouldn't let him go. He couldn't get on the bus, he had to go home and get cleaned up to get to the airport. So I was a stickler for that. I believed in that. I believe in time; very important.
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Safari Live - Day 4 PIPE...
sticklers down a little bit Craig there we go just there we go at the bottom of the branch all those trees now the rattling so stickler has been called the black member of the bird world the reason for
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Quote examples
Allison Schroeder
American Producer
I'm a stickler for structure. So I tend to make sure I'm hitting certain points in the script and that I'm progressing and moving things along. You know, are the characters keeping the plot moving along? And are they true, and do I know their motivations?
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Kat Von D
American Artist
I'm a stickler when it comes to every aspect of my line. My development team probably hates working with me sometimes... but in a good way. I think that I push them to a certain degree to create something that's going to withstand the test of time.
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Isaiah Washington
American Actor
Humanity is in my heart. Do I suffer fools? No. Am I a stickler for my profession? Yes. I am a task master? Yes. My military background, football background, I'm a team player all the way, and I love winning.
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Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
My dad was a stickler for teaching me the pratfall. There is something magical about taking a good fall, and when it works, when you get that laugh, there's no better feeling in the world.
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Kate Hudson
American Actress
I don't know if people really want to know how I feel about drugs. I'm not such a stickler. I believe you can choose to live your life any way you want.
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Christina Aguilera
American Musician
I'm a big micro manager; I'm a stickler about organisation; everything needs a place, a purpose, and micro managing myself even when I'm in the studio.
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Ricky Steamboat
American Writer
I have never, ever met a performer that was a stickler to critical moments and moves as they fit. Savage was a perfectionist.
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Diane Keaton
American Actress
My mother wasn't a stickler for the more practical approaches to life.
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Kemp Muhl
American Singer
I'm not a stickler for appropriateness.
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Sarah Lancashire
British Actress
I am a stickler for damn good writing.
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Allison Schroeder
American Producer
I'm a stickler for structure. So I tend to make sure I'm hitting certain points in the script and that I'm progressing and moving things along. You know, are the characters keeping the plot moving along? And are they true, and do I know their motivations?
Quote examples
Kat Von D
American Artist
I'm a stickler when it comes to every aspect of my line. My development team probably hates working with me sometimes... but in a good way. I think that I push them to a certain degree to create something that's going to withstand the test of time.
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Isaiah Washington
American Actor
Humanity is in my heart. Do I suffer fools? No. Am I a stickler for my profession? Yes. I am a task master? Yes. My military background, football background, I'm a team player all the way, and I love winning.
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Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
My dad was a stickler for teaching me the pratfall. There is something magical about taking a good fall, and when it works, when you get that laugh, there's no better feeling in the world.
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Kate Hudson
American Actress
I don't know if people really want to know how I feel about drugs. I'm not such a stickler. I believe you can choose to live your life any way you want.
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Christina Aguilera
American Musician
I'm a big micro manager; I'm a stickler about organisation; everything needs a place, a purpose, and micro managing myself even when I'm in the studio.
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Ricky Steamboat
American Writer
I have never, ever met a performer that was a stickler to critical moments and moves as they fit. Savage was a perfectionist.
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Diane Keaton
American Actress
My mother wasn't a stickler for the more practical approaches to life.
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Kemp Muhl
American Singer
I'm not a stickler for appropriateness.
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Sarah Lancashire
British Actress
I am a stickler for damn good writing.
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