finicky
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Definition of finicky
1 : extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards a finicky eater My teacher is finicky about spelling.
2 : requiring much care, precision, or attentive effort a finicky recipe … growing the finicky Pinot Noir grape … —Kim Marcus
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Synonyms & Antonyms for finicky
Synonyms
choosy (or choosey), dainty, delicate, demanding, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicking, fussbudgety, fussy, nice, particular, persnickety, picky
Antonyms
undemanding, unfastidious, unfussy
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Examples of finicky in a Sentence
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Now, all plants are different and some are more finicky than others, but in a lot of cases, the problem lies in the watering. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "This $8 Amazon Find Will Keep You From Killing Your Plants," 10 July 2018 Oddly enough, this worked well enough to manage my finicky, combination skin. — Rebecca Norris, Allure, "I Tried a Japanese Skin-Care Routine for a Month, and These Are the Results," 9 July 2018 Earlier prohibitions on making cell phone calls and text messages aimed to keep drivers’ eyes on the road, instead of staring down at small, finicky gadgets. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "Driving Without a Smartphone," 10 July 2018 Beyond rain, drought and finicky machinery, this year offers a new subject: a global face-off over tariffs. — New York Times, "Trade Politics Comes to the County Fair," 9 July 2018 Looking at it requires finicky machines which use magnetism or electricity or both to bypass the bone. — The Economist, "The eye's structure holds information about the health of the mind," 28 June 2018 Bamba wanted no questions to linger over an internal motor some deemed too finicky. — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, "Orlando-bound: Magic select former Texas star Mo Bamba sixth overall in NBA draft," 21 June 2018 Bamba wanted no questions to linger over an internal motor some deemed too finicky. — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, "Magic select UT's Mo Bamba with No. 6 pick in NBA Draft," 21 June 2018 Fuel injection Before fuel injection, meting out gasoline into a combustion chamber was an imprecise and finicky process. — Blake Z. Rong, Popular Mechanics, "The Evolution of the Combustion Engine," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'finicky.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for finicky
finicky
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of finicky
: very hard to please
: requiring a lot of care or attention
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Kids Definition of finicky
: very hard to please : fussy
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