Word of the Day: Persnickety

[Ruthanne]

persnickety meaning: 1. giving too much attention to small details that are not important in a way that annoys others….

 

[Capt Lightning]

We leave out the "s" and say "pernickety " in he UK.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Persnickety: placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.
"she's very persnickety about her food"

Requiring a particularly precise or careful approach.
"it's hard to find a film more persnickety and difficult to use than black-and-white infrared"

 

[Kaila]

This computer keyboard is more persnickety , than others I've used in the past.

 

[Kaila]

It seems positive, to me, to be a little persnickety about foods,

but not so persnickety, that neither I nor anyone else in the vicinity can enjoy eating.

 

[RubyK]

I think nowdays we call persnickety OCD.

@Capt Lightning ~ pernickety sounds strange to me without the s.

 

[Sliverfox]

I confess to being persnickety.