I. ||stickle adjective
Synonyms: steep 1, abrupt, arduous, precipitate, precipitous, sheer, sideling, steepdown, steep-to, steep-up
II. stickle verb
Synonyms: demur , balk, boggle, gag, jib, scruple, shy, stick, strain, stumble
Related Word: hold out, stall; contend, kick, object, protest