- Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious.
- Snobbish; pretentious.
- Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding: a persnickety job.
[Alteration of PERNICKETY.]
persnicketiness per·snick'e·ti·ness n.
Dictionary:
per·snick·e·ty (pər-snĭk'ĭ-tē) ![]() |
[Alteration of PERNICKETY.]
persnicketiness per·snick'e·ti·ness n.| Thesaurus: persnickety |
adjective
| Antonyms: persnickety |
Definition: fussy, particular
Antonyms: open, unconcerned, unfussy
| WordNet: persnickety |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant
Synonyms: bigheaded, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish
Meaning #2:
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
Synonym: pernickety
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