persnickety

[ per-snik-i-tee ]

/ pərˈsnɪk ɪ ti /

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adjective Informal.

overparticular; fussy.

snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.

requiring painstaking care.

Also pernickety.

Origin of persnickety

1885–90; originally Scots, variant of pernickety

SYNONYMS FOR persnickety

1 nitpicking, finicky.

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OTHER WORDS FROM persnickety

per·snick·et·i·ness, noun

Words nearby persnickety

persistent organic pollutant, persistent posterior hyperplastic primary vitreous body, persistent truncus arteriosus, persistent vegetative state, Persius, persnickety, person, persona, personable, Personae, personage

Example sentences from the Web for persnickety

His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence|Bill Schulz|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Radar acquisition has always been a persnickety thing to test properly on Earth.
Curiosity’s Mars Landing Narrated Moment by Moment by Flight Director Keith Comeaux|Keith Comeaux|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the early years, she was regarded as persnickety but a helpful ally who returned calls promptly.
The Fall of California Democratic Campaign Treasurer Kinde Durkee|Christine Pelisek|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for persnickety

persnickety

/ (pəˈsnɪkɪtɪ) /

adjective

the US word for pernickety

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	persnickety
释义	persnickety [ per-snik-i-tee ] / pərˈsnɪk ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR persnickety ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Informal. overparticular; fussy. snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob. requiring painstaking care. Also pernickety. Origin of persnickety 1885–90; originally Scots, variant of pernickety SYNONYMS FOR persnickety 1 nitpicking, finicky. SEE SYNONYMS FOR persnickety ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM persnickety per·snick·et·i·ness, noun Words nearby persnickety persistent organic pollutant, persistent posterior hyperplastic primary vitreous body, persistent truncus arteriosus, persistent vegetative state, Persius, persnickety, person, persona, personable, Personae, personage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for persnickety His keepers fed the beast copious amounts of port, Champagne, and whiskey to pacify the persnickety pachyderm. Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence\|Bill Schulz\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Radar acquisition has always been a persnickety thing to test properly on Earth. Curiosity’s Mars Landing Narrated Moment by Moment by Flight Director Keith Comeaux\|Keith Comeaux\|August 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In the early years, she was regarded as persnickety but a helpful ally who returned calls promptly. The Fall of California Democratic Campaign Treasurer Kinde Durkee\|Christine Pelisek\|March 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for persnickety persnickety / (pəˈsnɪkɪtɪ) / adjective the US word for pernickety Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to persnickety careful, choosy, fastidious, finicky, nice, picky
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persnickety

adjective Informal.

Origin of persnickety

SYNONYMS FOR persnickety

OTHER WORDS FROM persnickety

Words nearby persnickety

Example sentences from the Web for persnickety

British Dictionary definitions for persnickety

adjective

Words related to persnickety