What does persnickety mean?
Definitions for persnickety
pərˈsnɪk ɪ tiper·snick·ety
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Princeton's WordNet
bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppishadjective
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
"a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
pernickety, persnicketyadjective
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
"a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher"
Wiktionary
persnicketyadjective
Fastidious or fussy.
persnicketyadjective
Obsessive about mundane details, demanding for precision.
Etymology: Alteration of pernickety
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persnickety
Persnickety refers to a person who pays a lot of attention to small details, and can be very fussy or choosy, especially to an excessive or unnecessary degree. This attribute often implies a certain level of fastidiousness, particularity or insistence on high standards.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of persnickety in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of persnickety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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