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

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Adjective

One relationship De Zerbi is paying particular attention to is Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, who joined Spurs for record fees this summer.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
This story is first and foremost written out of love—love for this place and these people and this particular cultural moment, all of which are now long gone.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of particular

Adjective

Her parents were able to buy a nice home in the Seattle area for $300,000 and still afford different extracurricular activities for her and her siblings.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The puffiness that may come with a little late-night partying when the weather is nice is no match for this serum's ability to de-puff eye bags.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of nice

Adjective

While Michael King struggled to finish off finicky and plucky Diamondbacks hitters, the real issue and the real worry was on the other side of the ball.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
With about 1,200 total producers in Barolo and 425 in Barbaresco—both of which make wine using the finicky Nebbiolo grape—very few grow grapes and make wine in both appellations.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of finicky

Adjective

One of the most beautiful women in the world during her lifetime, the former Princess of Wales was fastidious about getting her sleep.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026
The offseasons are usually too packed to be so fastidious with his training regimen.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 11 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 is a demanding position to hold, and most organizations have built conditions that make holding it harder every year.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
At the 2024 Monterey Historic races, he was seen driving the 250 P aggressively around the demanding Laguna Seca track.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

Definition of demanding

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