Finicky definition

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Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious.

A finicky eater.

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Too particular or exacting; overly dainty or fastidious; fussy.
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(informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care.

The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.

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The definition of finicky is someone who is overly picky or fussy, or is showing an obsessive attention to detail.

A person who only eats one or two things and dislikes everything else is an example of someone who would be described as a finicky eater.

A collector of art who looks at every detail of all pieces before he buys them to make sure they are perfect is an example of a finicky person.

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

The baby was finicky until her diaper was changed.

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Adjective

Base Form:
finicky
Comparative:
finickier
Superlative:
finickiest

Origin of finicky

  • From finick a finical person from finical

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From finicking, from finical, from fine

    From Wiktionary

Finicky Sentence Examples

  • The finicky student gets upset when her teacher switches up the organized schedule.

  • Our easy-going baby has turned into a finicky toddler, who will only eat macaroni and cheese for dinner.

  • Too much change can cause an animal to be finicky about her food or even give her digestive problems.Once you find a food that your cat loves and that seems to work well for her, use it exclusively.

  • When you give your cat her own bed, you regain a little of your own territory, but as most cat owners have already observed, felines do not play by our rules, and are notoriously finicky.

  • Some cats are very finicky about their boxes and do not like to share.

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