pernickety
English
Etymology
Scots pernickety, persnickety, of uncertain origin; the Dictionary of the Scots Language says that it resembles per- (“intensifying prefix”) + nick, but might be derived from particular + finicky with the form influenced by past participles ending in -et, -it, -ed.[1]
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "British" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /pɜː(ɹ)ˈnɪk.ɪ.ti/, /pɜː(ɹ)ˈnɪk.ə.ti/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪkɪti, -ɪkəti
Adjective
pernickety (comparative more pernickety, superlative most pernickety)
- (chiefly British) 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
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requiring attention to minor details
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References
- ^ “pernicketie” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.