FUSSINESS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

fussiness

noun

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Recent Examples of fussiness As the name suggests, Phillips Avent’s silicone pacifiers help soothe babies’ suckling reflex and tame fussiness almost instantly. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026 Despite their bad reputation for fussiness, modern varieties of this flower offer the disease resistance and performance that today's gardeners seek. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026 Free from clutter or fussiness, the thoughtful simplicity feels like pure luxury. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The form mentioned risks such as diarrhea, constipation, gas, and fussiness. — David Hilzenrath, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Symptoms include decreased urination, dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy when standing up, crying with few or no tears, and unusual sleepiness or fussiness. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026 Less wing fussiness, smaller bodies, more reliant on tire grip than aero, and a much beefier electric-hybrid motor doing a substantial chunk of the work. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Baptisia plants are beloved for producing blue blooms that complete any garden design without the fussiness that many blue flowers exhibit. — Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026 If fussiness were an Olympic sport, Annette would be a legend. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Bryant is a restrained writer, and the fastidiousness of his elastic text does little to allay those who are likely to become inflamed.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
More such fastidiousness will be needed to arrest the domino effect of delegitimization and to renew the small guarantees of truth and dignity in public life customarily provided by legacy institutions.

— Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

Definition of fastidiousness

Noun

The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Definition of rudeness

Noun

Install one specific buffer this week that protects the behavior from being extinguished or twisted into belligerence.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Yet the franchise, for all its mayhem, didn’t run on belligerence, or at least channelled its aggression in a disarming way.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of belligerence

Noun

The regime’s final refuge now lies in the self-deception of fearful nations that still believe accommodating aggression can secure a durable peace.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Lastly, Harford County Animal Control urges residents to notify them at 410-638-3505 if anyone observes a stray animal showing signs of excessive affection, aggression, lethargy, or disorientation.

— Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of aggression

Noun

These consumer preferences also reflect Wrangler’s sustainability goals, while trying to meet consumer price sensitivities.

— Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Parent Erika Flores pointed to the school’s program for students with autism, noting that many of these children, including her son, have sensory issues that could heighten their sensitivity to odors from cremation.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensitivity

Noun

Transport second Warning signs of heat stroke include dizziness, headache, nausea, severe fatigue, and can include confusion, combativeness or potential loss of consciousness, Casa says.

— Scott Neuman, NPR, 29 July 2026
But there is a far more important influence Dobeš can have on this series than his combativeness, and that is his puckhandling.

— Sean Gentille, New York Times, 23 May 2026

Definition of combativeness

Noun

Despite their contentiousness, the candidates agreed on most major policy issues.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Then there is the lifelong contentiousness with her mother, Marluce Martins Perry, a talented Brazilian artist who reluctantly traded her gifts and status for matrimony and child-rearing and resented her family in the wake of her decision.

— A.D. Amorosi, SPIN, 4 May 2026

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