English dictionary



Hint: With the Firefox addon you can search this dictionary from the browsers search field.

English adjective: persnickety

1. persnickety (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant


SamplesA snotty little scion of a degenerate family.
They're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety.


Synonymsbigheaded, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish


Similarproud


Antonymshumble

2. persnickety characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details


SamplesA persnickety job.
A persnickety school teacher.


Synonymspernickety


Similarfastidious


Antonymsunfastidious









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk