FINICKING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

finicking

adjective

ˈfi-ni-kiŋ

Definition of finicking

as in careful

hard to please finicking drinkers will find the bar's trendy cocktails far too sweet

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Adjective

After careful physical analysis of six ancient princesses buried beneath the pyramids at Dahshur, researchers now have an answer.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

According to the laws of the game, the break between halves should be no longer than 15 minutes but FIFA has been quite vague about the rules for this particular tournament.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Hair grows in different cycles, and the laser only affects hairs in a particular phase of their growth.

— The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026

Definition of particular

Adjective

There’s a difference between a need-to-have and a nice-to-have, though, and both Murgio and Erman Ozguven agree there are good reasons to evacuate further than just a few miles inland.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
On nice days, customers can sit on the rooftop among the outdoor sculpture garden and their meals will be brought to their table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

Definition of nice

Adjective

Why simplicity is the whole game Right now, except for a few robot makers who are already scaling like Agibot and Unitree, humanoid robots are expensive, hand-built, and finicky.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The idea of apps like Partiful are to eliminate the need for finicky email threads and groupchats with a bunch of unknown numbers by instead putting all the info – guest list, event details and photos – in one place.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of finicky

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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
Alex Ross dives into the œuvre of a thinker whose work was omnivorous, exacting, and hopeful.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Definition of exacting

Adjective

Those efforts produced significant performance and efficiency gains for several of the laboratory’s most demanding applications.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Yzerman was known as a demanding, intimidating general manager who could grind players in negotiations.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of demanding

Adjective

Where To Eat On 30A From classic Southern fare to bustling rooftop bars to seafood dives, the restaurants scattered along 30A will satisfy (and fill up) everyone, from the most fastidious foodie to the pickiest nibbler.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
No such thing as a flop era for the fastidious Atlantic Trivia player.

— Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Definition of fastidious

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