finicky

🇺🇸 /ˈfɪnɪki/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɪnɪki/
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adjective
R

Not liking many things or hard to please, especially about small details or quality.

She is very finicky about her food.

R

Requiring a lot of attention to detail and precision.

Adjusting the device is a finicky process that takes patience.

translation

adj. Not liking many things or hard to please, especially about small details or quality.; Requiring a lot of attention to detail and precision.

Word Forms

Comparative finickier
Superlative finickiest