Persnickety (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

(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".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Snotty
• Uppish
• Bigheaded
• Snooty
• Snot-nosed
• Stuck-up
• Too Big For One's Breeches

Meaning ²

Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Pernickety