persnickety

per·snick·et·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-snik-i-tee]
- /pərˈsnɪk ɪ ti/
- /pəˈsnɪk.ɪ.ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-snik-i-tee]
- /pərˈsnɪk ɪ ti/

Definitions of persnickety word

adjective persnickety overparticular; fussy. 1
adjective persnickety snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob. 1
adjective persnickety requiring painstaking care. 1
adjective persnickety person: pedantic, fastidious 1
adjective persnickety task: detailed, fiddly 1
adjective persnickety If you describe someone as persnickety, you think that they pay too much attention to small, unimportant details. 0

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Origin of persnickety

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; orig. Scots, variant of pernickety

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Parts of speech for Persnickety

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Persnickety

persnickety popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for persnickety

adj persnickety

alembicated — (of a literary style) excessively refined; precious
anal — Anal means relating to the anus of a person or animal.
bigheaded — Informal. an excessive estimate of one's importance; conceit.
by the book — according to the rules; in the prescribed or usual way
choosy — Someone who is choosy is difficult to please because they will only accept something if it is exactly what they want or if it is of very high quality.

adjective persnickety

choicy — Fastidious; choosy; discriminating.
choosey — Alternative spelling of choosy.
exacting — Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.
finicking — Finical.
nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.

All 35 Synonyms of persnickety