finickity

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finickity

/fəˈnɪk.ɪ.ti/ UK
/ˌfɪnˈɪk.ɪ.ti/ UK

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Possibly a blend of finicky + pernickety

adjective more finickity · most finickity

usually, said of a person Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details; meticulous and particular. It's great when you've taken the time to have persuade someone to explain to you the ludicrously finickity way it wants a particular command typing in. Very powerful, but not for end-users.
Similar: fastidious

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"finickity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/finickity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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finickity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/finickity

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"finickity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/finickity.

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@misc{finickity_2026,
  title = {finickity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/finickity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}