| ADJECTIVE | all | persnickety, bigheaded, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish | (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant |
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| all | persnickety, pernickety | characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details |
| Meaning | (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant. | |
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| Example | "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety" | |
| Synonyms | bigheaded, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish | |
| Broader | proud | Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth |
| Spanish | chulo, creído, presuntuoso | |
| Catalan | cregut, xulo | |
| Meaning | Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details. | |
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| Synonym | pernickety | |
| Broader | fastidious | Giving careful attention to detail |
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