Finicky

Origin

From finicking, from finical, from fine

Full definition of finicky

Adjective

1. (informal) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.''The baby was finicky until her diaper was changed.
2. (informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care.The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.

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.

Synonyms

• fastidious, fussy
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Derived terms

• finickiness
• finickity