What did you guess? Let me know in the comments! 😁 i love to hear what direction people take the word. #vocabularywords #wordgames #englishwords How this works: I’ll describe a word in detail including its definition, differences from synonyms, and an example sentence. You just have to listen and recall the word. Why this helps: This isn’t easy at all! Word recall is tough, but challenges like this one can 10x the likelihood you retain the word. Let’s improve our vocabulary one word at a time. If you enjoyed this content, please support with a like or follow! That tremendously helps with keeping the page going. And if you want to take your vocabulary to the next level, check out Lekses! A smart person can guess this word in 60 seconds. Can you? This adjective describes a person or action that is excessively concerned with minor details or rules, often to the point of pedantry. It paints a picture of someone who focuses too much on the small stuff, possibly at the expense of the overall picture. This might sound like "meticulous" or "fastidious," but it goes beyond that. "Meticulous" implies a positive connotation of thoroughness and attention to detail. "Fastidious" suggests being very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail, often with an implication of excessive particularity or fussiness. But the word you're trying to guess conveys a negative connotation of focusing on trivial aspects in an annoying or overbearing way. Listen to this example sentence: "The professor's blank approach to grading papers often frustrated students, who found his focus on minute details excessive." This word is a descriptive way to talk about someone overly concerned with trivialities. Any guesses? The word is "______."