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   persnickety

   /pəˈsnɪkɪti/

   adjective

   • 1. placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy: informal North American "she's very persnickety about her food" Similar fussydifficult to pleasedifficultfinickyover-fastidiousfastidiousover-particularparticularfaddishfinicaldaintypunctilioushair-splittingexactingdemandingcriticalovercriticalpass-remarkableinformal:nitpickingchoosypickyfaddypernicketyarchaic:niceoverniceOpposite easy-goinglaid-back
   • ▪ requiring a particularly precise or careful approach: informal North American "it's hard to find a film more persnickety and difficult to use than black-and-white infrared"

   Word Origin late 19th century: alteration of pernickety.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › persnicketyPersnickety Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : fussy about small details : fastidious. a persnickety teacher. b. : having the characteristics of a snob. 2. : requiring great precision. a persnickety job. persnicketiness. pər-ˈsni-kə-tē-nəs. noun. Did you know?

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   PERSNICKETY definition: 1. giving too much attention to small details that are not important in a way that annoys other…. Learn more.

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   Persnickety definition: overparticular; fussy.. See examples of PERSNICKETY used in a sentence.

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   Persnickety is a lively, fancy word for “fussy.” If you've sent your salad back to the kitchen three times, you might be a persnickety eater.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › persnicketyPersnickety Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Persnickety Definition. pər-snĭkĭ-tē. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Too particular or precise; fastidious; fussy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Snobbish; pretentious. American Heritage. Showing or requiring extremely careful treatment. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSNICKETY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as persnickety, you think that they pay too much attention to small, unimportant details.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › persnicketyPersnickety - definition of persnickety by The Free Dictionary

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   Define persnickety. persnickety synonyms, persnickety pronunciation, persnickety translation, English dictionary definition of persnickety. adj. 1. a. Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious. b. Snobbish; pretentious. 2. Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding: a persnickety...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpersnickety adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of persnickety adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    If you describe someone as persnickety, you think that they pay too much attention to small, unimportant details.

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    1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged. nitpicking, finicky. 'persnickety' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): fussy - pernickety. Synonyms: fussy, fastidious, particular, careful, nit-picking, more... Forum discussions with the word (s) "persnickety" in the title: persnickety. Visit the English Only Forum.