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How do you use Pernickety in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like persnickety or fastidious, plus the exact meaning.

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Pernickety in a sentence

Pernickety meaning

  1. Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
  2. Requiring attention to minor details.

Synonyms of Pernickety

persnickety fastidious

Related words

Other words often associated with Pernickety or its synonyms:

prissy dainty particular finical snooty meticulous proud choosey fussy snotty squeamish bigheaded

Using Pernickety

  • The main meaning on this page is: Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious. | Requiring attention to minor details.
  • Useful related words include: persnickety, fastidious.

Context around Pernickety

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sounds 1×

Often after:

task 1×

Sentence patterns with Pernickety

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

muslin sounds pernickety but warns 1× save the pernickety task of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i use prepared 1× she knows the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a whole kipper 1× an unpleasant intrusion 1×

Words around Pernickety

Just before it in the word index:

perniciously 2 pernicious 82 pernice 40 pernia 10 perni 2 perner 4

Just after it in the word index:

pernil 3 pernilla 3 pernille 10 pernix 2 pernod 16 pernot 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Pernickety

  • In this selection, "pernickety" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sounds and task stand out and add context to how "pernickety" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include muslin sounds pernickety but warns and save the pernickety task of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pernickety" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pernickety

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I use prepared fillets to save the pernickety task of tugging out the fine bones that lurk down each side of a whole kipper. (24 words)

She knows the muslin sounds “pernickety” but warns us that when she ignored the advice she found the sharp rosemary needles “an unpleasant intrusion”. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

I use prepared fillets to save the pernickety task of tugging out the fine bones that lurk down each side of a whole kipper. (24 words)

She knows the muslin sounds “pernickety” but warns us that when she ignored the advice she found the sharp rosemary needles “an unpleasant intrusion”. (24 words)

Example sentences (2)

I use prepared fillets to save the pernickety task of tugging out the fine bones that lurk down each side of a whole kipper.

She knows the muslin sounds “pernickety” but warns us that when she ignored the advice she found the sharp rosemary needles “an unpleasant intrusion”.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pernickety" in a sentence?
An example: "I use prepared fillets to save the pernickety task of tugging out the fine bones that lurk down each side of a whole kipper." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "pernickety" from authentic English texts.
What does "pernickety" mean?
Pernickety means: Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
What are synonyms of "pernickety"?
Common synonyms of "pernickety" include: persnickety, fastidious.
How many example sentences with "pernickety" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "pernickety", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.