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persnickety
[ per-snik-i-tee ]
/ pərˈsnɪk ɪ ti /
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adjective Informal.
overparticular; fussy.
snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.
requiring painstaking care.
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Also pernickety.
Origin of persnickety
1885–90; originally Scots, variant of pernickety
OTHER WORDS FROM persnickety
per·snick·et·i·ness, nounWords nearby persnickety
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How to use persnickety in a sentence
It “sounds fancy and the details of it can get very, very persnickety,” she notes.
His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence|Bill Schulz|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEASTRadar acquisition has always been a persnickety thing to test properly on Earth.
Curiosity’s Mars Landing Narrated Moment by Moment by Flight Director Keith Comeaux|Keith Comeaux|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEASTIn the early years, she was regarded as persnickety but a helpful ally who returned calls promptly.
The Fall of California Democratic Campaign Treasurer Kinde Durkee|Christine Pelisek|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for persnickety
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