finicky
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finicky
- /ˈfɪnɪki/
Where it comes from
From finick (“to work in a fastidious manner, wasting time over unnecessary details”) + -y. Compare finicking, finical, and dated finikin. Perhaps suggested by obsolete Dutch fijnkens (“accurately, neatly, prettily”) (modern Dutch fijntjes). Compare also Sicilian finicchiu.
adjective finickier · more finicky · finickiest · most finicky
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Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
My editor is very finicky about punctuation. Every dot and comma has to be just right.
Similar: fastidious, fussy, anal-retentive, choosy, conscientious, dainty, exacting, finical, finicking, finickity, finicky, finikin
- Demanding; requiring above-normal care. The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.
Similar: exacting, fastidious, fussy, meticulous, particular, picky
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adjective
Similar: exacting, fastidious, fussy, meticulous, particular, picky
Translations
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adj fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting
| Español | fastidioso, melindroso, remilgado, puntilloso, quisquilloso, tiquismiquis |
|---|---|
| Português | meticuloso, minucioso |
| Français | pinailleur, pointilleux, scrupuleux |
| Deutsch | kleinlich, anspruchsvoll, wählerisch, pedantisch, etepetete, zimperlich |
| Italiano | puntiglioso, pignolo |
| Русский | привере́дливый priverédlivyj |
adj demanding, requiring above-normal care
| Español | difícil, dificultoso |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | anspruchsvoll, heikel, pflegebedürftig |
| Русский | капризный kapriznyj |
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