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- Dictionaryfussy/ˈfʌsi/
adjective
- 1. fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please: "he is very fussy about what he eats" Similar Opposite
- 2. full of unnecessary detail or decoration: "she describes her own style as elegant chic, simple not fussy" Similar Opposite
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FUSSY definition: 1. not easily satisfied, or having very high standards about particular things: 2. having too much…. Learn more.
Fussy definition: excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.. See examples of FUSSY used in a sentence.
1. : easily upset : irritable. 2. : overly decorative. a fussy wallpaper pattern. 3. a. : requiring or giving close attention to details. fussy bookkeeping procedures. b. : revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : fastidious, picky. fussily. ˈfə-sə-lē. adverb. fussiness. ˈfə-sē-nəs. noun. Synonyms. crabby. cranky. grouchy.
Definitions of fussy. adjective. exacting especially about details. “ fussy about clothes” synonyms: finical, finicky, particular, picky. fastidious. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness. adjective. annoyed and irritable.
FUSSY meaning: 1. only liking particular things and very difficult to please: 2. too careful about unimportant…. Learn more.
Someone who is fussy is very concerned with unimportant details and is difficult to please. She is very fussy about what she wears. American English : fussy / ˈfʌsi /
adjective. /ˈfʌsi/ (comparative fussier, superlative fussiest) (disapproving) too concerned about having things exactly as you want them; hard to please. fussy parents. She's such a fussy eater. ‘Where do you want to go for lunch?’ ‘I'm not fussy (= I don't mind).’. fussy about something Our teacher is very fussy about punctuation.
1. excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details. 2. hard to satisfy or please: a fussy eater. 3. elaborately or ornately made, trimmed, or decorated: a room with a fussy, cluttered look; a fussy hat. 4. full of details, esp. in excess. [1825–35] fuss′i•ly, adv. fuss′i•ness, n.
Paying great or excessive attention to personal tastes and appearance; fastidious. He was always fussy about clothes. American Heritage. Overly exacting and hard to please. Webster's New World. Calling for or requiring great attention to sometimes trivial details. A fussy actuarial problem. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (4)
having too much decoration and too many small details, in a way that is not stylish: They have those curtains that tie up with big bows - they're a little bit fussy for my taste. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. fussy adjective (BABY) US. A fussy baby is unhappy or difficult to please:
