pikkutarkka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fastidious adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
- fussy adjective Overly concerned with small details; hard to satisfy.
- microscopic adjective So small it can only be seen using a microscope.
- particular adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
- pedantic adj Overly focused on formal rules, minor details, or technical correctness, often to an annoying degree.
Senses
pikkutarkka is used for these senses in English:
- blow-by-blow Detailing every action or occurrence completely.
- fastidious Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
- microscopic (figurative) Carried out with great attention to detail.
- particular (comparable) Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; fastidious.
- pedantic Being overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning, like a pedant.
fastidious — full definition
- adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
- adj (biology) Needing very specific conditions or nutrients to grow, and therefore difficult to culture.
fussy — full definition
- adjective Overly concerned with small details; hard to satisfy.
- adjective Easily upset or irritable, especially describing a baby.
- adjective Cluttered with too much unnecessary detail or decoration.