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persnickety Definition

per·snick·ety (pər snik′ə tē)

adjective

  1. too particular or precise; fastidious; fussy
  2. showing or requiring extremely careful treatment

Etymology: < pernickety < Scot dial., altered < ? pertickie, child's word for particular

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modif.

fussy, fastidious, particular; see careful.

persnickety Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

business: This should be plenty to satisfy even the most persnickety business that your LLC is a bona fide legal entity.