fussier; fussiest
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 details : fastidious, picky
a fussy man who was hard to please
Examples of fussy in a Sentence
I'm not fussy about where we eat.
The room was cluttered and fussy.
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James T. Farmer, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Long car rides can make for fussy, restless kids.
—Dr. Katherine Williamson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
No other product is handed over to the government with such fussy and heavy-handed interference.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Heller notes that restraint matters too—excessive throw pillows can make a primary bedroom feel fussy.
—Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fussy
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“Fussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fussy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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fussy
adjective
fussier; fussiest
1
: inclined to complain or whine
a fussy child
2
a
: needing or giving much attention to details
a fussy job
b
: hard to please
fussy about food
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