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adjective
- 1. (of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements: "a finicky eater"
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adjective. uk / ˈfɪn.ɪ.ki / us / ˈfɪn.ɪ.ki / Add to word list. disapproving. difficult to please: a finicky eater. finicky about He's terribly finicky about his food. UK. needing a lot of attention to detail: Repairing watches must be a very finicky job. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting everything to be right. anally retentive.
The meaning of FINICKY is extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards. How to use finicky in a sentence. Did you know?
You reject any vegetable that isn't yellow. You like basmati rice, but detest jasmine, Arborio, and brown. You dine at one restaurant, and you always order the same meal. You are a finicky eater — that is, you are quite particular about food.
If you say that someone is finicky, you mean that they are worried about small details and are difficult to please.
Finicky definition: excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.. See examples of FINICKY used in a sentence.
adj. fin·ick·i·er, fin·ick·i·est. Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious: a finicky eater. [From finick, a finical person, from finical .] fin′ick·i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Finicky Definition. Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious. A finicky eater. Too particular or exacting; overly dainty or fastidious; fussy. (informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care. The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.
Jun 2, 2024 · finicky (comparative finickier or more finicky, superlative finickiest or most finicky) (informal, of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details. Synonyms: fastidious, fussy; see also Thesaurus: fastidious
Definition of finicky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
finicky meaning, definition, what is finicky: too concerned with unimportant details a...: Learn more.
