Persnickety

usgb/pəˈsnɪk.ɪ.ti/
adjective

A persnickety person is someone who is very particular about minute details, often to a point that is annoying to others.

She is quite persnickety about her coffee, insisting on only the highest quality beans.
Visual representation of "persnickety" - A persnickety person is someone who is very particular about minute details, often to a point that is annoying to others.

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Neutral

persnickety attitude, persnickety behavior, persnickety taste

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Nuance

Persnickety often implies a negative trait

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Her persnickety nature made her difficult to please.
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Context

Use it in casual conversations

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Don't be too persnickety about small details in your writing.
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Cultural Reference

Persnickety can have a humorous connotation in storytelling

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In many children’s stories, the persnickety character often brings comic relief.
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