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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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025
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The ready-to-eat apple outpaced its fussier cousin long ago.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 1 Dec. 2025
There are countless videos online of parents taking their newborn babies to a chiropractor—a range of issues can bring them there, from an excessively fussy baby, one who has a limited range of motion, or who is suffering from constipation.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 29 Nov. 2025
Unlike fussier bedding that needs special treatment, this quilt can go straight into the washing machine whenever life (or a late-night snack) happens.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
The ready-to-eat apple outpaced its fussier cousin long ago.
—Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 26 Nov. 2025
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 8 Dec. 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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