Definition of Persnickety

1. Adjective. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant. "They're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

Exact synonyms: Bigheaded, Snooty, Snot-nosed, Snotty, Stuck-up, Too Big For One's Breeches, Uppish
Similar to: Proud
Derivative terms: Snoot, Snot, Uppishness

2. Adjective. Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details. "A persnickety school teacher"
Exact synonyms: Pernickety
Similar to: Fastidious

Definition of Persnickety

1. Adjective. (American English) Fastidious or fussy. ¹

2. Adjective. Obsessive about mundane details, demanding for precision. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Persnickety

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Persnickety

persistent mullerian duct syndrome
persistent tremor
persistent vegetative state
persistently
persistently growing tooth
persister
persisters
persisting
persistingly
persistive
persists
persnicketiness
persnickety
person
person-to-person
person-years
person agreement
person hour
person of color
person of colour
person of ordinary skill in the art
person of size
person to person epidemic
persona
persona grata
persona non grata
personability

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