pernickety

English

Etymology

From Scottish pernicky, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /pɜː(ɹ)ˈnɪk.ɪ.ti/, /pɜː(ɹ)ˈnɪk.ə.ti/
Rhymes: -ɪkɪti or Rhymes: -ɪkəti

Adjective

pernickety (comparative more pernickety, superlative most pernickety)

(chiefly Britain) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
Requiring attention to minor details.

Synonyms

niggly
persnickety (US); more on Thesaurus:fastidious

Translations

paying undue attention to minor details

Russian: придирчивый (ru) (pridirčivyj), разборчивый (ru) (razborčivyj), привере́дливый (ru) (priverédlivyj), въедливый (ru) (vʺjedlivyj), суетливый (ru) (sujetlivyj)

Spanish: punctilloso, puntilloso (es)

requiring attention to minor details

Russian: щекотливый (ru) (ščekotlivyj), то́нкий (ru) (tónkij)

Spanish: puntilloso (es)

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