Canadian English Meaning of persnickety

fussy

Other Canadian English words related to fussy

synonyms

• careful
• choosey
• choosy
• dainty
• demanding
• demanding
• fussy
• fussy
• finicky
• fussy
• meticulous
• nice
• particular
• particular
• picky
• captious
• critical
• delicate
• discerning
• discriminating
• finicky
• hypercritical
• knowledgeable
• spinsterish
• selective
• nit-picking
• carping
• nitpicking
• carping
• faultfinding
• insightful
• overcritical
• painstaking
• peevish
• petulant
• prickly
• prim
• prissy
• fussy
• queasy
• scrupulous
• squeamish
• touchy
• hyperfastidious
• Overdemanding
• queasy
• Ultra-finicky

antonyms

• Affable
• breezy
• carefree
• flexible
• lackadaisical
• lax
• lenient
• loose
• Low pressure
• permissive
• relaxed
• undemanding
• fuss-free
• Devil-may-care
• happy-go-lucky
• laid-back
• uncritical
• indiscriminate
• not fussy
• indiscriminate

Definitions and Meaning of persnickety in English

Wordnet

persnickety (s)

(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant

characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details

FAQs About the word persnickety

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word persnickety

fussy

What is the English meaning of the word fussy

(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant, characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details

What are the synonyms of the word fussy

careful,choosey,choosy,dainty,demanding,demanding,fussy,fussy,finicky,fussy

What are the antonyms of the word fussy

Affable,breezy,carefree,flexible,lackadaisical,lax,lenient,loose,Low pressure,permissive