Definitions for pernickety
pərˈnɪk ɪ tiper·nick·ety

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pernickety, persnicketyadjective

   characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details

   "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pernicketyadjective

   Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious

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1. pernickety

   Pernickety refers to paying excessive attention to minor details, being overly fussy or fastidious. It's often used to describe someone who is very particular, demanding, or hard to please.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pernickety

   per-nik′e-ti, adj. easily troubled about trifles: (coll.) fastidious.—n. Pernick′etiness.

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How to pronounce pernickety?

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How to say pernickety in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pernickety in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pernickety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pernickety
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pernickety
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pernickety
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pernickety