What does pernickety mean?
Definitions for pernickety
pərˈnɪk ɪ tiper·nick·ety
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Princeton's WordNet
pernickety, persnicketyadjective
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
"a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher"
Wiktionary
pernicketyadjective
Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious
ChatGPT
pernickety
Pernickety refers to paying excessive attention to minor details, being overly fussy or fastidious. It's often used to describe someone who is very particular, demanding, or hard to please.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pernickety
per-nik′e-ti, adj. easily troubled about trifles: (coll.) fastidious.—n. Pernick′etiness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pernickety in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pernickety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Translations for pernickety
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- щекотливый, привередливый, придирчивый, суетливый, разборчивый, тонкий, въедливыйRussian
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