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- [fin-i-kee]
- /ˈfɪn ɪ ki/
- /ˈfɪn.ɪ.ki/
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- [fin-i-kee]
- /ˈfɪn ɪ ki/
Definitions of finicky word
- adjective finicky excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy. 1
- noun finicky Fussy about one's needs or requirements. 1
- adjective finicky fussy, particular 1
- adjective finicky If you say that someone is finicky, you mean that they are worried about small details and are difficult to please. 0
- adjective finicky excessively particular, as in tastes or standards; fussy 0
- adjective finicky full of trivial detail; overelaborate 0
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Origin of finicky
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; finick + -y1
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Parts of speech for Finicky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
finicky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for finicky
adj finicky
- 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.
- squeamish — fastidious or dainty.
- fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- scrupulous — having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
- fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
adjective finicky
- particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- in particular — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- finicking — Finical.
Antonyms for finicky
adj finicky
- uncritical — not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.
- undemanding — requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due: a demanding teacher.
- unfussy — full of details, especially in excess: His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
adjective finicky
- sloppy — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
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