fussy
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adjective \ˈfə-sē\fuss·i·erfuss·i·est
Definition of FUSSY
1
: easily upset : irritable
2
: overly decorative <a fussy wallpaper pattern>
3
a : requiring or giving close attention to details <fussy bookkeeping procedures> b : revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : fastidious, picky
— fuss·i·ly \ˈfə-sə-lē\ adverb
— fuss·i·ness \ˈfə-sē-nəs\ noun
See Examples of FUSSY
- I'm not fussy about where we eat.
- The room was cluttered and fussy.
First Known Use of FUSSY
1831
Related to FUSSY
- Antonyms
- forbearing, long-suffering, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining
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