Finicky vs. Pernickety — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Finicky and Pernickety
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Finicky
(of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements
A finicky eater
Pernickety
Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy
She's very pernickety about her food
Finicky
Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious
A finicky eater.
Pernickety
Persnickety.
Finicky
Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
My editor is very finicky about punctuation. Every dot and comma has to be just right.
She has a finicky baby that's hard to feed.
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Pernickety
Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
Finicky
(informal) Demanding; requiring above-normal care.
The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.
Pernickety
Requiring attention to minor details.
Finicky
Exacting especially about details;
A finicky eater
Fussy about clothes
Very particular about how her food was prepared
Pernickety
Finical or fussy; full of petty details.
Pernickety
Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details;
A persnickety job
A persnickety school teacher
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