pernickety

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /pɜː(ɹ)ˈnɪk.ɪ.ti/, /pɜː(ɹ)ˈnɪk.ə.ti/

Adjective

pernickety

1. (chiefly, British) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
2. Requiring attention to minor details.

Synonyms

• niggly
• persnickety (US); more on Thesaurus:fastidious

Translations

• German: kleinlich, pingelig, etepetete, penibel, zimperlich, eigen, übergenau, heikel
• Russian: приди́рчивый
• Spanish: punctilloso, puntilloso

Translations

• Russian: щекотли́вый
• Spanish: puntilloso

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