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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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Eliana's current favorite read is Birds of New Zealand, but Rad said that her daughter is not fussy, exploring everything from poetry to novels.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Creating white noise is a great way to lull a fussy baby to sleep.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
One of the most important style updates the authors mention is ditching carpets and fussy window treatments; instead, rugs soften the look and feel of flooring, while forgoing swaths of window fabrics provides a cleaner and less formal appearance.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Fussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fussy. Accessed 6 May. 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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