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Persnickety Moderate

Persnickety has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant

"a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"

"they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

2

characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details

"a persnickety job"

"a persnickety school teacher"

3

US standard form of pernickety.

Example Sentences
"a snotty little scion of a degenerate family" adjective
"they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety" adjective
"a persnickety job" adjective
"a persnickety school teacher" adjective
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