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persnickety
[per-snik-i-tee]
adjective
Informal.
overparticular; fussy.
Synonyms:snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.
requiring painstaking care.
persnickety
/ əˈɪɪɪ /
adjective
the US word for pernickety
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Other Word Forms
- persnicketiness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of persnickety1
1885–90; originally Scots, variant of pernickety
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Their book lays out the duo’s signature “values-based spending” approach, which eschews persnickety budgeting and helps you choose what to buy based on what you value most.
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“Don’t go writing that she’s persnickety about her water,” Underwood joked.
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This pie will impress even your persnickety aunt.
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Who cares if your persnickety aunt or controlling cousin surveys the updated holiday table with a huff?
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Howard is persnickety but forbearing and appreciates quirks.
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