pernickety Antonyms
Strongest:
- lackadaisical
- loose
- low-pressure
- flexible
- lax
- affable
- undemanding
- loose
- breezy
- lax
- lenient
- lenient
- breezy
- lackadaisical
- low-pressure
- flexible
- unfussy
- carefree
- affable
- carefree
- undemanding
- relaxed
- relaxed
- unfussy
Strong:
- uncritical
- unfastidious
- laid-back
- happy-go-lucky
- devil-may-care
- devil-may-care
- laid-back
- happy-go-lucky
- permissive
- undiscriminating
- permissive
- unfastidious
- undiscriminating
- uncritical
Weak:
Strongest:
- fussy
- choosey
- selective
- choosy
- finicking
- meticulous
- fastidious
- particular
- demanding
- nice
- dainty
- picky
- careful
- exacting
- finicky
- finical
- delicate
- persnickety
Strong:
- fussbudgety
- scrupulous
- discriminating
- critical
- discerning
- hypercritical
- knowledgeable
- captious
- overcritical
- punctilious
- old-maidish
Weak:
Meaning of pernickety
pernickety (s)
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
pernickety Sentence Examples
- The pernickety chef insisted on using only the finest ingredients sourced from reputable vendors.
- Emily's pernickety nature made it difficult to please her with gifts or favors.
- The pernickety lawyer meticulously reviewed every document, ensuring there were no errors or omissions.
- The pernickety landlord had a long list of house rules that tenants were expected to adhere to strictly.
- The pernickety student spent hours agonizing over the smallest details of her research paper.
- The pernickety editor returned revised manuscripts covered in red ink, demanding numerous changes.
- The pernickety manager criticized his employees for not meeting his exacting standards.
- The pernickety homeowner spent days rearranging furniture and décor until everything was exactly to her liking.
- The pernickety customer complained to the store manager about the slightest imperfection in the product.
- The pernickety professor had a reputation for being unforgiving towards students who failed to meet his high expectations.
FAQs About the word pernickety
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
fussy, choosey, selective, choosy, finicking, meticulous, fastidious, particular, demanding, nice
lackadaisical, loose, low-pressure, flexible, lax, affable,undemanding, loose, breezy, lax
The pernickety chef insisted on using only the finest ingredients sourced from reputable vendors.
Emily's pernickety nature made it difficult to please her with gifts or favors.
The pernickety lawyer meticulously reviewed every document, ensuring there were no errors or omissions.
The pernickety landlord had a long list of house rules that tenants were expected to adhere to strictly.
