First Known Use: 1915
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persnickety
adjective per·snick·e·ty \pər-ˈsni-kə-tē\
: giving a lot of attention to details that are minor or not important
Full Definition of PERSNICKETY
1
a : fussy about small details : fastidious <a persnickety teacher> b : having the characteristics of a snob
2
: requiring great precision <a persnickety job>
— per·snick·e·ti·ness \-nəs\ noun
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Origin of PERSNICKETY
alteration of pernickety
Related to PERSNICKETY
- Synonyms
- choosy (or choosey), dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, fussbudgety, fussy, nice, old-maidish, particular, pernickety [chiefly British], finicky, picky
- Antonyms
- undemanding, unfastidious, unfussy
Rhymes with PERSNICKETY
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