Persnickety
adjectivepər'snɪkɪti
Adjective
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
“a persnickety job”
“a persnickety school teacher”
Similar:Pernickety(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
“they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety”
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Similar Words
- Pernickety
- Bigheaded
- Snooty
- Snot-nosed
- Snotty
- Stuck-up
- Uppish
- Fastidious
- Proud