Pernickety - English meaning

adjective

Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements.

Usage examples:

I was very critical of the previous regime

adjective

Of the greatest importance

Usage examples:

Critical industries, what happens in the next 48 hours is critical., he was admitted to metropolita…

adjective

Extremely important to the progress or success of something

Usage examples:

Critical to/for sth logistics and distribution are critical to an e-commerce venture's success., cr…

adjective

Delicately small and pretty.

Usage examples:

A dainty lace handkerchief

noun

Something good to eat; a delicacy.

Usage examples:

Home-made breads, jams, and dainties

adjective

Small and attractive in a delicate way

Usage examples:

A dainty wrist/hand, dainty flowers

adjective

(of a task) requiring much skill or effort.

Usage examples:

She has a busy and demanding job

verb

Ask authoritatively or brusquely.

Usage examples:

‘where is she?’ he demanded

adjective

Needing a lot of attention, effort, or time

Usage examples:

I’m trying to learn english, and i find it very demanding.

adjective

Needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

Usage examples:

She had a difficult decision to make

adjective

Not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand

Usage examples:

It’s a difficult choice, but i’ve got to decide which job is better., he’s in a difficult situation…

adjective

Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.

Usage examples:

The exacting standards laid down by the organic food industry

verb

Demand and obtain (something) from someone.

Usage examples:

He exacted promises that another watergate would never be allowed to happen

adjective

Demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention

Usage examples:

All our aircraft meet exacting safety standards.

adjective

Intensely fashionable or popular for a short period of time.

Usage examples:

Superficial, faddish approaches to spirituality

adjective

Fashionable but not likely to stay fashionable for a long time

Usage examples:

Faddish diets are unlikely to work in the long term.

adjective

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Usage examples:

She dressed with fastidious care

adjective

Having high standards and giving a lot of attention to details

Usage examples:

The restaurant offers elaborate food and fastidious service at high prices.

adjective

Another term for finicky.

adjective

(of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements.

Usage examples:

A finicky eater

adjective

Giving too much attention to small details; hard to please

Usage examples:

A finicky dresser, a finicky eater

adjective

Fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please.

Usage examples:

He is very fussy about what he eats

adjective

Not easily satisfied or pleased; worried or careful about unimportant details

Usage examples:

She’s really fussy about who she goes out with., kevin’s a fussy eater., my new dress is sophistica…

adjective

Giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be more correct than is necessary or helpful

Usage examples:

He is critical of others, over-fastidious, and likes to be in charge of everything., her pronunciat…

adjective

Someone who is over-particular is never satisfied and always wants close attention to be given to every detail.

Usage examples:

Not over-particular about it was said that he had not been over-particular about the means by which…

adjective

Someone who is over-particular is never satisfied and always wants close attention to be given to every detail.

Usage examples:

Not over-particular about it was said that he had not been over-particular about the means by which…

adjective

Inclined to find fault too readily.

Usage examples:

She'd been overcritical of margaret

noun

Father.

Usage examples:

Pa is busy on the telephone

abbreviation

Pascal(s).

abbreviation

Panama (international vehicle registration).

adjective

Used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class.

Usage examples:

The action seems to discriminate against a particular group of companies

noun

A detail.

Usage examples:

He is wrong in every particular

adjective

Special or single, or this and not any other

Usage examples:

Is there a particular restaurant you’d like to eat at?, what in particular (= special things) did y…

adjective

Showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.

Usage examples:

He was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests