Does "stickler" in the following sentence have a negative connotation?
My wife is stickler for detail.
If it is negative could you please give me an alternative which has a positive meaning?
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1No and anyway, "… stickler…" should always be "… a stickler…" – Robbie Goodwin Oct 18 '20 at 1:22
It's not negative in itself. It means a person who insists on and displays a particular type of behaviour. It could be used to mean that the person does so too much. But the word itself doesn't have a negative connotation.
The person I hire as my secretary has to be a real stickler for detail.
Not necessarily. Sometimes being a stickler is exactly what is necessary to ensure accurate communication.
