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pettifoggery vs row

row vs pettifoggery

pettifoggery and row both are nouns.

pettifoggery is not a verb while row is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pettifoggery Yes No No No
row Yes No Yes No
As nouns, row is a hypernym of pettifoggery; that is, row is a word with a broader meaning than pettifoggery:
  • pettifoggery: a quarrel about petty points
  • row: an angry dispute
Other hypernyms of pettifoggery include dustup, quarrel, run-in, words, wrangle.
pettifoggery (noun) row (noun)
a quarrel about petty points the act of rowing as a sport
(construction) a layer of masonry
a continuous chronological succession without an interruption
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side
a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally)
an angry dispute
pettifoggery (verb) row (verb)
propel with oars
Difference between pettifoggery and row

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