pernickety

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Unknown

Pronunciation [edit]

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

Adjective [edit]

pernickety (comparative more pernickety, superlative most pernickety)

(chiefly UK) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious

Synonyms [edit]

persnickety (US)
See also Wikisaurus:fastidious

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