Word Of The Day “Persnickety”

The word today is “Persnickety“.

per·snick·et·y

/pərˈsnikədē/

 

adjective

INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN

 

placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.

“she’s very persnickety about her food”

 

Similar words:

• fussy
• difficult to please
• difficult
• finicky
• over-fastidious
• over-particular
• faddish
• finical
• punctilious
• hairsplitting
• exacting
• demanding
• critical
• nitpicking
• pernickety 

Opposite:

 

• easygoing
• laid-back

 

requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.

adjective: pernickety

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