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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhs-buhj-it]
- /ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒ ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fuhs-buhj-it]
- /ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒ ɪt/
Definitions of fussbudget word
- noun fussbudget a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person. 1
- noun fussbudget fussy or finicky person 1
- noun fussbudget a fussy person 0
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Origin of fussbudget
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1900-05; fuss + budget
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Parts of speech for Fussbudget
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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fussbudget popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fussbudget usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fussbudget
noun fussbudget
- buttinsky — a busybody
- rubberneck — to look about or stare with great curiosity, as by craning the neck or turning the head.
- meddler — to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
- snoop — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
- eavesdropper — to listen secretly to a private conversation.
adj fussbudget
- 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 fussbudget
- 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.
- thorough — executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
- exacting — Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.
- exact — Not approximated in any way; precise.
Antonyms for fussbudget
adj fussbudget
- 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.
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