persnicketiness

英[pə'snɪkəti] 美[pər'snɪkəti]
  • adj.势利的;挑剔的
  • heap n.堆;许多;破车vt.使成堆;装满;大量给予
  • persistent adj.坚持的;连续的;固执的
Adjective:
  1. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant;

    "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"
    "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

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

    "a persnickety job"
    "a persnickety school teacher"

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