| niggling(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, critical) |
| pernickety |
| pernickety orpersnickety |
| rigid(adjective, tough, harsh, strict, particular) |
| rigorous(adjective, harsh, thoughtful, sober, rigid) |
| severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh) |
| bad-tempered |
| fault-finding(adjective, difficult, critical, demanding, unfavorable) |
| fine(adjective, fancy, elegant, beautiful, precise) |
| finicking(precise, critical, tidy, minute, scrupulous) |
| formal(adjective, correct, careful, tidy, scrupulous) |
| garish(adjective, extravagant, affected, pretentious, flashy) |
| gaudy(adjective, fancy, elegant, extravagant, affected) |
| gingerbread(noun, adjective) |
| overwrought(anxious, worried, tense) |
| pedantic(adjective, obscure, precise, trivial, meticulous) |
| perfectionist(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous) |
| prissy |
| proper(adjective, fastidious) |
| refined(adjective, fancy, sharp, exact, proper) |