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FINICKY
finical, finicky, fussy, particular, picky
(adjective) exacting especially about details; “a finicky eater”; “fussy about clothes”; “very particular about how her food was prepared”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
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, Thesaurus:fastidious
(informal) Demanding; requiring above-normal care.
Usage notes
• The forms finickier and finickiest also exist, but are quite rare, and perhaps nonstandard. The forms more finicky and most finicky are much more common, and certainly standard.
Source: Wiktionary
Fin"ick*ing, Fin"ick*y, a.
Definition: Finical; unduly particular. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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