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persnickety

/pəˈsnɪk.ə.ti/

/pərˈsnɪk.ə.ti/

Translations

persnicketyadjective

more persnickety

Comp.

most persnickety

Super.

/pəˈsnɪk.ə.ti/

/pərˈsnɪk.ə.ti/

pointilleuxSe dit d’une personne ou d’une attitude trop attentive aux détails.

The persnickety editor insisted on reviewing every comma and period in the manuscript.

L’éditeur pointilleux a insisté pour relire chaque virgule et chaque point du manuscrit.

Additional translations

tatillonS’emploie pour un travail ou une tâche qui exige une précision extrême.

snobSens péjoratif : personne affectée, prétentieuse ou d’un raffinement snobinard.

Synonyms

hard to please

persnicketyadjective

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules; fussy.

The persnickety editor insisted on reviewing every comma and period in the manuscript.

Requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.

The persnickety nature of the task meant that only the most meticulous workers were assigned to it.

Displaying an arrogant or snobbish attitude; pretentiously refined or fastidious.

The persnickety maître d' turned away anyone not wearing a jacket.