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Synonyms of pernickety

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Another word for pernickety is lily-handed. Other synonyms of pernickety are fastidious, particular, exacting, nitty and niggly.

Synonyms and similar words for pernickety

adjectiveFussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.

Meaning of pernickety

  1. adjective Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
  2. adjective Requiring attention to minor details.

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Questions about synonyms of pernickety

What is another word for pernickety?
Pernickety has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lily-handed, fastidious, particular, exacting, nitty, niggly, choosy and hypercritical.
What does pernickety mean?
Pernickety means fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.

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