persnickety

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(pər-snĭk'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
adj.
    1. Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious.
    2. Snobbish; pretentious.
  1. Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding: a persnickety job.

[Alteration of PERNICKETY.]

persnicketiness per·snick'e·ti·ness n.

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adj

Definition: fussy, particular
Antonyms: open, unconcerned, unfussy

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