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adjective
- 1. placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy: informal North American "she's very persnickety about her food" Similar Opposite
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Persnickety means fussy about small details, having the characteristics of a snob, or requiring great precision. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of persnickety from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Persnickety means giving too much attention to small details that are not important in a way that annoys other people. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.
Persnickety definition: overparticular; fussy.. See examples of PERSNICKETY used in a sentence.
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.
Persnickety means paying too much attention to small, unimportant details, or being snobbish or fussy. It is an informal word, mainly used in the US, and comes from a Scots dialect word pernickety.
Persnickety means overparticular about trivial details, fastidious, or snobbish. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this word, as well as related words and antonyms.
Persnickety is an adjective that means too particular or precise, fastidious, or fussy. It is an alteration of pernickety and has similar synonyms and antonyms.
