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- [fin-i-kuh l]
- /ˈfɪn ɪ kəl/
- /ˈfɪ.nɪk.l̩/
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- [fin-i-kuh l]
- /ˈfɪn ɪ kəl/
Definitions of finical word
- abbreviation FINICAL finicky. 1
- noun finical Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate. 1
- abbreviation FINICAL finicky 0
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Origin of finical
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; fine1 + -ical
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Parts of speech for Finical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finical popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
finical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finical
adj finical
- choosy — Someone who is choosy is difficult to please because they will only accept something if it is exactly what they want or if it is of very high quality.
- critical — If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
- fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
- meticulous — taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
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