finicky

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪnɪki/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɪnɪki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fin′i kē)

Inflections of 'finicky' (adj):
finickier
adj comparative
finickiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fin•ick•y /ˈfɪnɪki/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. excessively particular;
    difficult to please;
    fussy:a finicky eater.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fin•ick•y  (fin′i kē),USA pronunciation adj., -ick•i•er, -ick•i•est. 
  1. excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please;
    fussy.
Also, finnicky, fin•i•king  (fin′i king).USA pronunciation 
  • finick + -y1 1815–25
    exacting, demanding, meticulous; choosy, picky.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
finicky / ˈfɪnɪkɪ/, finicking
  1. excessively particular, as in tastes or standards; fussy
  2. full of trivial detail; overelaborate
Etymology: 19th Century: from finical
'finicky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
chary - dainty - dandiprat - finical - finnicky - fussy - meticulous - nice - particular - persnickety - picky - squeamish

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