PERNICKETY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details

Example:

a persnickety school teacher

Synonyms:

pernickety; persnickety

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

fastidious (giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness)

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