finicky
[ fin-i-kee ]
/ ˈfɪn ɪ ki /
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adjective, fin·ick·i·er, fin·ick·i·est.
excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.
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Sometimes fin·nick·y; fin·i·king [fin-i-king], /ˈfɪn ɪ kɪŋ/, fin·i·cal [fin-i-kuhl] /ˈfɪn ɪ kəl/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM finicky
su·per·fin·ick·y, adjectiveWords nearby finicky
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finicky
finicking
/ (ˈfɪnɪkɪ) /
adjective
excessively particular, as in tastes or standards; fussy
full of trivial detail; overelaborate
Word Origin for finicky
C19: from finical
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