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Synonyms & Antonyms of finicky
hard to please
- cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
Synonyms for finicky
- choosy
- (or choosey),
- dainty,
- delicate,
- demanding,
- exacting,
- fastidious,
- finical,
- finicking,
- fussbudgety,
- fussy,
- nice,
- old-maidish,
- particular,
- pernickety
- [chiefly British],
- persnickety,
- picky
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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Time Traveler for finicky
The first known use of finicky was circa 1825
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