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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/

She is very persnickety about her clothes.

Она очень придирчива к своей одежде.

He is persnickety when it comes to details.

Он щепетилен, когда дело касается деталей.

Additional translations

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.