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Definition of pernickety in English: pernicketyadjective pəˈnɪkɪtipərˈnɪkɪdi British informal 1Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy. 〈非正式〉吹毛求疵的；爱挑剔的 she's very pernickety about her food 她对食物非常挑剔。 Example sentencesExamples - I thought he was just being pernickety, but I'll not argue in future.
- At last, those of us who are pernickety about our food can come out of the closet.
- But it's a pernickety view for a dating agency to take.
- Needless to say, there were a few of my pernickety readers who were quick to point out the folly of my ways.
- But is a rescue really the time and place to become pernickety?
- I do not wish to seem unduly pernickety but the point may have some relevance in future cases.
- She is no longer pernickety about her house and her possessions.
- This is partly due to the demands of an increasingly pernickety international audience ‘who get easily bored.’
- This is especially important for veggie or fussy diners who are pernickety about kitchen hygiene or the authenticity of their dishes.
- That was how pernickety she was when it came to driving.
Synonyms fussy, difficult to please, difficult, finicky, over-fastidious, fastidious, over-particular, particular, faddish, finical, dainty, punctilious, hair-splitting, exacting, demanding, critical, overcritical Scottish & Irish pass-remarkable informal nitpicking, choosy, picky British informal faddy North American informal persnickety archaic nice, overnice - 1.1 Requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.
精细的；要求精确的 the system does not encourage additional enquiries on detailed and pernickety points 该系统不鼓励在具体细节方面提出过多的质询。 Example sentencesExamples - He assessed his questions with pernickety deliberation before replying.
Synonyms attentive, conscientious, painstaking, meticulous, diligent, assiduous, sedulous, scrupulous, punctilious, fastidious, methodical, orderly, deliberate, judicious, perfectionist
OriginEarly 19th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin. Definition of pernickety in US English: pernicketyadjectivepərˈnɪkɪdipərˈnikidē British informal Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy. 〈非正式〉吹毛求疵的；爱挑剔的 she's very pernickety about her food 她对食物非常挑剔。 Example sentencesExamples - This is partly due to the demands of an increasingly pernickety international audience ‘who get easily bored.’
- I do not wish to seem unduly pernickety but the point may have some relevance in future cases.
- But is a rescue really the time and place to become pernickety?
- But it's a pernickety view for a dating agency to take.
- I thought he was just being pernickety, but I'll not argue in future.
- She is no longer pernickety about her house and her possessions.
- Needless to say, there were a few of my pernickety readers who were quick to point out the folly of my ways.
- This is especially important for veggie or fussy diners who are pernickety about kitchen hygiene or the authenticity of their dishes.
- At last, those of us who are pernickety about our food can come out of the closet.
- That was how pernickety she was when it came to driving.
Synonyms fussy, difficult to please, difficult, finicky, over-fastidious, fastidious, over-particular, particular, faddish, finical, dainty, punctilious, hair-splitting, exacting, demanding, critical, overcritical
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