variants
or less commonly choosey
choosier; choosiest
: fastidiously selective : particular
choosy shoppers
Synonyms of choosy
Examples of choosy in a Sentence
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.
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After playing through a shoulder injury last season while leading the Dallas Cowboys in tackles, Kendricks, 33, was choosy about signing as a free agent in 2025.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Between price hikes due to tariffs and inflation, sagging consumer confidence, and shoppers becoming choosier than ever, retailers had plenty to overcome this holiday season.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Shoppers are being choosy and laser-focused on deals, as retailers from Walmart to Macy's to Dick's Sporting Goods have repeated all year.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
LinkedIn's algorithm is choosy.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Between price hikes due to tariffs and inflation, sagging consumer confidence, and shoppers becoming choosier than ever, retailers had plenty to overcome this holiday season.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Shoppers are being choosy and laser-focused on deals, as retailers from Walmart to Macy's to Dick's Sporting Goods have repeated all year.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
LinkedIn's algorithm is choosy.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for choosy
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“Choosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choosy. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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choosy
adjective
variants
or choosey
choosier; choosiest
: very careful in choosing : particular
choosy shoppers
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