persnickety
[per-snik-i-tee]
- overparticular; fussy.
- snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.
- requiring painstaking care.
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Also pernickety.
Origin of persnickety
Synonyms
See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com1. nitpicking, finicky.
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Examples from the Web for persnickety
Contemporary Examples
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In the early years, she was regarded as persnickety but a helpful ally who returned calls promptly.
persnickety
- the US word for pernickety
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Word Origin and History for persnickety
adj.
1889, alteration of pernickety (q.v.).
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