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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 51Թ Forms
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of persnickety1
1885–90; originally Scots, variant of pernickety
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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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"The rest is needlessly persnickety. Very much in keeping with her tone and tenor last we saw her during the investigation," he added.
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