pernicketiness

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noun

The state or condition of being pernickety.

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Meanings

nounpernicketiness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being pernickety.

Origin

From pernickety + -ness.

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APA

pernicketiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pernicketiness

MLA

“pernicketiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pernicketiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pernicketiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pernicketiness.

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