FINICAL Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

finical

adjective

ˈfi-ni-kəl

Definition of finical

as in particular

hard to please a newspaper who's old-fashionedly finical about proper grammar

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Recent Examples of finical The finical, fanatical, reciprocal chiselling of mind and matter. — Christian Wiman, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for finical

Adjective

Podded propulsion offers particular advantages in this environment.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Tall goalkeepers have traditionally had to deal with a particular technical problem.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of particular

Adjective

The Challenges of Caring for a Fireclay Sink However, the same gleaming surface that makes a fireclay sink an anchor of your kitchen design requires a more intentional, careful cleaning routine than some other materials.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 10 Sep. 2026
The premise couldn’t be simpler, though Wollner’s incredible prologue — a careful arrangement of low-event long takes that emphasize how people move through spaces in time — trains our eyes to privilege texture over incident.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

Moisture trapped in the ground allows finicky crops such as onions and peanuts to grow.

— Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Their odds of winning the World Series – a famously finicky task prone to small sample size flukes – were over 25%, one-in-four for one of baseball’s 30 teams.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of finicky

Adjective

There's also a small flip up carry loop, which is a nice feature for a bottle with a comparably wide diameter.

— Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Sep. 2026
Nor are there many studios with two full baths, a nice perk owed to the combination of two apartments and potentially a key to relationship harmony in the mornings.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of nice

Adjective

His pencil mustache, his fastidious gestures, and his twinkling eyes are at least as famous as his drinks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Universal's Potter lands at its resorts in Orlando, Hollywood, Beijing and Osaka are famous for their fastidious attention to detail.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of fastidious

Adjective

Every place on this list has been vetted and endorsed, again and again, by the world’s most exacting travelers.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Loathe have always been committed to self-production (their 2017 debut is their only album that credits an outside co-producer), but A Stranger to You begs for more exacting supervision.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

Definition of exacting

Adjective

That night, somewhere between a racist stranger, a free dessert, my girlfriend publicly shaming a man in a Mediterranean restaurant and our demanding cat, the City of Angels started to feel like home.

— Mayur Chauhan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
And the longer or more demanding the workout, the more important such fuel becomes.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of demanding

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