finical

[ fin-i-kuh l ]
/ ˈfɪn ɪ kəl /
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adjective

finicky.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of finical

First recorded in 1585–95; fine1 + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM finical

un·fin·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby finical

fingertip search, fingertips, fingo, fini, finial, finical, finick, finicky, fining, finis, finis coronat opus
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Words related to finical

choosy, critical, fastidious, fussy, meticulous, niggling, nitpicking, particular, persnickety, picky

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British Dictionary definitions for finical

finical
/ (ˈfɪnɪkəl) /

adjective

another word for finicky

Derived forms of finical

finicality, nounfinically, adverbfinicalness, noun
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