ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsFfussy
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fussy
Meaning: hard to please and easily bothered by small things
fussy in a sentence
How fussy is used in real sentences:
The fussy toddler refused to wear socks with tiny stripes.
Our fussy cat will eat only one kind of food from one particular bowl.
““The idea is clear,” he said, “but every sentence must earn its place.” Lena knew he was fussy about details.”
— from the passage A Better Ending
Synonyms for fussy
Other words for fussy — picky, finicky and particular — carry the same meaning.
- picky
- finicky
- particular
Antonyms of fussy
Words that mean the opposite of fussy:
- easygoing
- tolerant
Where it comes from
From English fuss + -y
Memory hook
A fussy person makes a fuss over little details.