choosy
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adjective \ˈchü-zē\choos·i·erchoos·i·est
Definition of CHOOSY
: fastidiously selective : particular <choosy shoppers>
See Variants of CHOOSY
choosy also choos·ey \ˈchü-zē\
Examples of CHOOSY
- You can't be too choosy if you want a job right away.
- We could afford to be as choosy as we wanted to be.
First Known Use of CHOOSY
1862
Related to CHOOSY
- Synonyms
- finicky (or choosey), dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, fussbudgety, fussy, nice, old-maidish, particular, pernickety [chiefly British], persnickety, picky
- Antonyms
- undemanding, unfastidious, unfussy
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