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    pernickety
    /pəˈnɪkɪti/

    adjective

    • 1. placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy: informal British "she's very pernickety about her food"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERNICKETY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pernicketyPernickety Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. per· nick· e· ty pər-ˈni-kə-tē. Synonyms of pernickety. chiefly British. : persnickety. Synonyms. choosy. choosey. dainty. delicate. demanding. exacting. fastidious. finical. finicking. finicky. fussbudgety. fussy. nice. old-maidish. particular. persnickety. picky. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERNICKETY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERNICKETY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as pernickety, you think that they pay too much attention to small, unimportant details. [ British , informal , disapproval ] Customs officials can get extremely pernickety about things like that.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › pernicketyPERNICKETY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. excessively precise and attentive to detail; fussy. (of a task) requiring close attention; exacting. Discover More. Derived Forms. perˈnicketiness, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. per·nick et·i·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of pernickety 1.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pernicketypernickety adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pernicketyPernickety - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 27, 2024 · Definitions of. pernickety. adjective. characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details. synonyms: persnickety. fastidious. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness.