First Known Use: circa 1818
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pernickety
adjective per·nick·e·ty \pər-ˈni-kə-tē\
Definition of PERNICKETY
chiefly BritishSee pernickety defined for English-language learners
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Origin of PERNICKETY
origin unknown
Related to PERNICKETY
- Synonyms
- choosy (or choosey), dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, fussbudgety, fussy, nice, old-maidish, particular, finicky [chiefly British], persnickety, picky
- Antonyms
- undemanding, unfastidious, unfussy
Rhymes with PERNICKETY
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