finicky

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

finicky (comparative finickier or more finicky, superlative finickiest or most finicky)

1. (unclear or incorrect sense) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details; meticulous and particular; grumpy, agitated, irritated until satisfied or comfortable; likely to fidget,

   The baby was finicky until her diaper was changed.

2. Demanding, requiring above-normal care.

   The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Synonyms

• See wikisaurus:fastidious

[edit] See also

• finickity