quisquilloso

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quisquilloso

  • [kiskiˈʝoso] yeísta
  • [kiskiˈʎoso] no yeísta
  • [kiskiˈʃoso] sheísta
  • [kiskiˈʒoso] zheísta

Rhymes with o.so

Where it comes from

De quisquilla y el sufijo -oso

adjective quisquillosos · quisquillosa · quisquillosas

  1. Persona susceptible, fácil de ofenderse.

    Similar: delicado, cascarrabias, irritable

  2. Persona que se enoja por tonterías o nimiedades.
  3. Que repara en cosas sin importancia o muy triviales.
  4. Demasiado exigente, caprichoso, maniático

    Similar: quejoso, pichuso

In English

  • fussy particular about details
  • fractious given to troublemaking
  • nitpicky overly critical
  • squeamish easily shocked, sickened or frightened; tending to be nauseous or nauseated
  • finicky fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting
  • pernickety paying undue attention to minor details
  • touchy (person) easily offended; oversensitive
  • fussbudget One who complains a great deal, especially about unimportant matters

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@misc{quisquilloso_2026,
  title = {quisquilloso},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quisquilloso},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}