persnickety

[per-snik-i-tee]

adjective

Informal.

1. overparticular; fussy.

   Synonyms: finicky

2. snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.

3. requiring painstaking care.

persnickety

/ pəˈsnɪkɪtɪ /

adjective

1. the US word for pernickety

Other Word Forms

• persnicketiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of persnickety¹

1885–90; originally Scots, variant of pernickety

Example Sentences

Their book lays out the duo’s signature “values-based spending” approach, which eschews persnickety budgeting and helps you choose what to buy based on what you value most.

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“Don’t go writing that she’s persnickety about her water,” Underwood joked.

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This pie will impress even your persnickety aunt.

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Who cares if your persnickety aunt or controlling cousin surveys the updated holiday table with a huff?

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Howard is persnickety but forbearing and appreciates quirks.

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