finicky

English

Etymology

From finicking, from finical, from fine. Compare finikin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɪnɪki/

Adjective

finicky (comparative finickier or more finicky, superlative finickiest or most finicky)

(informal) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
The baby was finicky until her diaper was changed.
(informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care.
The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.

Usage notes

The forms finickier and finickiest also exist, but are quite rare, and perhaps nonstandard. The forms more finicky and most finicky are much more common, and certainly standard.

Synonyms

fastidious, fussy
See Thesaurus:fastidious

Derived terms

Translations

fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting

Catalan: primmirat (ca)
German: , kleinlich (de), anspruchsvoll (de), wählerisch (de), pedantisch (de), etepetete (de), zimperlich (de), affektiert (de), pingelig (de)
Hungarian: szőrszálhasogató (hu)

Russian: привере́дливый (ru) (priverédlivyj)
Spanish: remilgado (es), melindroso (es), tiquismiquis (es)

demanding, requiring above-normal care

German: , anspruchsvoll (de), heikel (de), pflegebedürftig (de)

Russian: капризный (ru) m (kapriznyj) (informal)

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