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Definition of persnickity

"Persnickity" is probably misspelled. Trying persnickety instead Definition of persnickety

1. persnickety [ a ] used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant
Examples: "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

Synonyms stuck-up persnickety snot-nosed snotty snooty too_big_for_one's_breeches uppish bigheaded Related Terms proud

2. persnickety [ a ] used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant
Examples: "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

Synonyms stuck-up persnickety snot-nosed snotty snooty too_big_for_one's_breeches uppish bigheaded Related Terms proud

3. persnickety [ a ] characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
Examples: "a persnickety job" "a persnickety school teacher"

Synonyms persnickety pernickety Related Terms fastidious

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