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- [per-nik-i-tee]
- /pərˈnɪk ɪ ti/
- /pəˈnɪk.ɪ.ti/
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- [per-nik-i-tee]
- /pərˈnɪk ɪ ti/
Definitions of pernickety word
- abbreviation PERNICKETY persnickety. 1
- adjective pernickety If you describe someone as pernickety, you think that they pay too much attention to small, unimportant details. 0
- adjective pernickety excessively precise and attentive to detail; fussy 0
- adjective pernickety (of a task) requiring close attention; exacting 0
- abbreviation PERNICKETY persnickety 0
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Origin of pernickety
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; orig. Scots; of uncertain origin; the prefix per- occurs in a number of other expressive words in Scots, e.g. pergaddus thump, clatter, perskeet fastidious, perjink trim, neat
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Parts of speech for Pernickety
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pernickety popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pernickety usage trend in Literature
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