GRE vocabulary
persnickety
placing too much importance on small details; fussy
In a sentence
Persnickety in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing persnickety in a sentence.
The editor was persnickety about commas in a way that improved every sentence she touched.
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Questions about “persnickety”
Persnickety (adjective) means placing too much importance on small details; fussy
Here is persnickety used in an example sentence: "The editor was persnickety about commas in a way that improved every sentence she touched."
Common synonyms for persnickety include fastidious, finicky, punctilious.
Antonyms of persnickety include easygoing, lax, casual.
Persnickety is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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