persnickety (adj.)

  1. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant; a snotty little scion of a degenerate family-Laurent Le Sage; theyre snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety

    [ Syn: bigheaded , snooty , snot-nosed , snotty , stuck-up , too big for ones breeches , uppish ]

  2. characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; a persnickety job; a persnickety school teacher

    [ Syn: pernickety ]

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