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    finicky
    /ˈfɪnɪki/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) fussy about their needs or requirements: "a finicky eater"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFINICKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Paying attention and being careful. Complexity. (Definition of finicky from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) finicky | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈfɪn·ɪ·ki / Add to word list.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › finickyFinicky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FINICKY is extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards. How to use finicky in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › finickyFINICKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Finicky definition: excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.. See examples of FINICKY used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFINICKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone is finicky, you mean that they are worried about small details and are difficult to please.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › finickyFinicky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    You reject any vegetable that isn't yellow. You like basmati rice, but detest jasmine, Arborio, and brown. You dine at one restaurant, and you always order the same meal. You are a finicky eater — that is, you are quite particular about food.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › finickyFinicky - definition of finicky by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfinicky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of finicky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › finickyfinicky - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    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

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › finickyFinicky Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Finicky Definition. Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious. A finicky eater. Too particular or exacting; overly dainty or fastidious; fussy. (informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care. The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFINICKY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    If you say that someone is finicky, you mean that they are worried about small details and are difficult to please.