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Definition persnickety in American English

persnickety adjective

adjective
/pərˈsnɪkəti/
1

worrying about details that do not matter

Synonyms and related words
bad-tempered irritable moody
2

difficult to do because you have to deal with a lot of small objects and details

Example

a persnickety task

Synonyms and related words
difficult hard tough
Definition persnickety in American English