Synonyms for persnickety

Synonyms for (adj) persnickety

Synonyms: pernickety, persnickety

Definition: characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details

Usage: a persnickety job; a persnickety school teacher

Similar words: fastidious

Definition: giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

Usage: a fastidious and incisive intellect; fastidious about personal cleanliness


Synonyms: too big for one's breeches, stuck-up, bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, uppish

Definition: (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant

Usage: a snotty little scion of a degenerate family-Laurent Le Sage; they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety

Similar words: proud

Definition: feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

Usage: proud parents; proud of his accomplishments; a proud moment; proud to serve his country; a proud name; proud princes


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