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fussy
hard to please and easily bothered by small things
Synonyms
- picky
- finicky
- particular
Antonyms
- easygoing
- tolerant
fussy in a sentence
The fussy toddler refused to wear socks with tiny stripes.
Our fussy cat will eat only one kind of food from one particular bowl.
Where it comes from
From English fuss + -y
Memory hook
A fussy person makes a fuss over little details.
Read it in context
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