choosy

[choo-zee]

adjective

choosier, choosiest 

1. hard to please, particular; fastidious, especially in making a selection.

   She's too choosy about food.

choosy

/ ˈtʃuːzɪ /

adjective

1. informal,  particular in making a choice; difficult to please

Other Word Forms

• choosiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of choosy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; choose + -y ¹

Example Sentences

With dentists in demand, they can be more choosy about where they set up a practice.

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The success of those enterprises has allowed her to be choosy when it comes to acting gigs.

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It's funny because I have been so choosy about the things that I do.

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But instead of replicating the index, you can be choosy about which companies you add.

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The family intends to sell the papers altogether and be choosy about the buyer.

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Related Words

• finicky 
• selective