All fussiness synonyms
fussΒ·y
F f noun fussiness
- toy β an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- frill β a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
- ornament β an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
- trinket β a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
- ostentation β pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
- decoration β The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
- pretentiousness β characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- adornment β An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
- knickknack β an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
- bauble β A bauble is a small, cheap ornament or piece of jewellery.
- showiness β the property or characteristic of being showy.
- flashily β sparkling or brilliant, especially in a superficial way or for the moment: a flashy performance.
- gaudiness β brilliantly or excessively showy: gaudy plumage.
- tawdriness β (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
- meretriciousness β alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- meticulousness β taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- carefulness β cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- preciseness β definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- punctiliousness β extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- care β If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- well-elaborated β worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness: elaborate preparations; elaborate care. Synonyms: perfected, painstaking. Antonyms: simple.
- frilly β covered with or marked by frills: Some of the more elaborate dress shirts have frilly fronts.
- ornateness β elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.
- overstatement β to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
- nonsense β words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
- waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- flashiness β The quality of being flashy.
- fanciness β imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
- fandangle β elaborate ornament
- painstaking β taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- pedantry β the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
- obsessiveness β being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness.
- prissiness β excessively proper; affectedly correct; prim.
- hairsplitting β the making of unnecessarily fine distinctions.
- assiduousness β constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
- niceness β pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- thoroughness β executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
- choosiness β The state of being choosy.
- dogmatism β dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
- inflexibility β not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- fastidiousness β excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- exactness β The quality of being accurate or correct; precision.