Finicky Definition

fĭnĭ-kē
finickiest, finickier
adjective
finickier, finickiest
Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious.
A finicky eater.
American Heritage
Too particular or exacting; overly dainty or fastidious; fussy.
Webster's New World
(informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care.
The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.
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Other Word Forms of Finicky

Adjective

Base Form:
finicky
Comparative:
finickier
Superlative:
finickiest

Origin of Finicky

  • From finick a finical person from finical

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From finicking, from finical, from fine

    From Wiktionary

Finicky Sentence Examples

  • The finicky student gets upset when her teacher switches up the organized schedule.

  • Our easy-going baby has turned into a finicky toddler, who will only eat macaroni and cheese for dinner.

  • Too much change can cause an animal to be finicky about her food or even give her digestive problems.Once you find a food that your cat loves and that seems to work well for her, use it exclusively.

  • Some cats are very finicky about their boxes and do not like to share.

  • Chloe was finding it hard to follow the finicky recipe and wished she hadn't invited her friends over for dinner.

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Words Starting With

FFIFIN

Words Ending With

YKYCKY

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