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 niceties : fastidious, picky
Examples of fussy in a Sentence
I'm not fussy about where we eat.
The room was cluttered and fussy.
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Long Skirt + Tank + Oversize Jacket Play with texture by mixing suede boots with stiletto or kitten heels with an oversized leather bomber jacket, a combination that has a polished vibe without being overly fussy or complicated to put together.
—Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
Timothy Spall is June’s husband and their four children are played by Andrea Riseborough, Toni Collette, Johnny Flynn, and Winslet as Julia, ostensively the most successful of the four, who’s forever banging heads with Riseborough’s fussy and tricky sister, Molly.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
These varieties tend to have a reputation for being fussy, requiring constant attention.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Fussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fussy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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