finicky

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɪnɪki/

Adjective

finicky (comparative finickier, superlative finickiest)

1. (informal, of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.

   Synonyms: fastidious, fussy, Thesaurus:fastidious

   My editor is very finicky about punctuation. Every dot and comma has to be just right.

   She has a finicky baby that's hard to feed.

2. (informal) Demanding; requiring above-normal care.

   The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.

Translations

• German: kleinlich, anspruchsvoll, wählerisch, pedantisch, etepetete, zimperlich, affektiert, pingelig, krütsch (regional), überkorrekt, übergenau, peinlich genau
• Russian: привере́дливый
• Spanish: fastidioso, melindroso, remilgado, puntilloso, quisquilloso, tiquismiquis, pejiguero, esquilimoso, pedante

Translations

• German: anspruchsvoll, heikel, pflegebedürftig
• Russian: капризный

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