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- 1. (of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements: "a finicky eater"
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finicky. adjective. fin· icky ˈfi-ni-kē. Synonyms of finicky. 1. : extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards. a finicky eater. My teacher is finicky about spelling. 2. : requiring much care, precision, or attentive effort. a finicky recipe. … growing the finicky Pinot Noir grape … Kim Marcus.
FINICKY definition: 1. difficult to please: 2. needing a lot of attention to detail: 3. difficult to please: . Learn more.
Finicky definition: excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.. See examples of FINICKY used in a sentence.
If you say that someone is finicky, you mean that they are worried about small details and are difficult to please. [ disapproval ] Even the most finicky eater will find something appetizing here.
Finicky generally conveys the sense that the person or thing it describes is quirky and pointlessly precise. Definitions of finicky. adjective. exacting especially about details. “a finicky eater” synonyms: finical, fussy, particular, picky. fastidious. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness.
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.
If you say that someone is finicky, you mean that they are worried about small details and are difficult to please. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'finicky' American English: fɪnɪki British English: fɪnɪki. More. Synonyms of 'finicky' • fussy, difficult, particular, hard to please [...] More. Examples of 'finicky' in a sentence.
Definition of finicky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fin‧i‧cky /ˈfɪnɪki/ adjective 1 too concerned with unimportant details and small things that you like or dislike SYN fussy She’s very finicky about what she eats. 2 needing to be done very carefully, while paying attention to small details SYN fiddly a finicky job Examples from the Corpus finicky •...
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
