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PERSNICKETY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
Example:
a persnickety school teacher
Synonyms:
pernickety; persnickety
Classified under:
Similar:
fastidious (giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
Example:
they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety
Synonyms:
bigheaded; persnickety; snooty; snot-nosed; snotty; stuck-up; too big for one's breeches; uppish
Classified under:
Similar:
proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
