English adjective: persnickety | |||
1. | persnickety (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant | ||
Samples | A snotty little scion of a degenerate family. They're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety. | ||
Synonyms | bigheaded, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish | ||
Similar | proud | ||
Antonyms | humble | ||
2. | persnickety characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details | ||
Samples | A persnickety job. A persnickety school teacher. | ||
Synonyms | pernickety | ||
Similar | fastidious | ||
Antonyms | unfastidious | ||