persnickety

per·snick·e·ty  (pr-snk-t)

adj.

1.

a. Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious.

b. Snobbish; pretentious.

2. Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding: a persnickety job.

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[Alteration of pernickety.]

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per·snicke·ti·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	persnickety - (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety" bigheaded, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
	2.	persnickety - characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher" pernickety fastidious - giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness"