PERSNICKETINESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

persnicketiness

noun

Definition of persnicketiness

as in fastidiousness

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Noun

Bryant is a restrained writer, and the fastidiousness of his elastic text does little to allay those who are likely to become inflamed.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
More such fastidiousness will be needed to arrest the domino effect of delegitimization and to renew the small guarantees of truth and dignity in public life customarily provided by legacy institutions.

— Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of fastidiousness

Noun

In their Los Angeles studio, a team of artisans meticulously handcrafts each piece in solid 14k gold, with an emphasis on quality and meticulousness.

— Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Numerous photographers have published books with Steidl, which is known for the meticulousness of its printing process and the close relations that Gerhard Steidl established with artists.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of meticulousness

Noun

They’re just executed here with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
That the film mostly pulls this off is testament to its formal precision and to a central pairing of actors, in Lavernhe and Lottin, who manage to find subtlety where broad strokes would seem to be called for.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of subtlety

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While praising Williams’ TV reign, the documentary also sheds light on the complicated truths about the cost of fame and answers long-lingering questions surrounding the infamous exit from her own show.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Margo and Harry’s late-life crisis brings decades of love, resentment and regret to the surface, with humour and emotional truth.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

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