1
as in choosey
hard to please
a picky cat who would only eat one particular kind of food, and only if it was served in his special dish
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as in selective
tending to select carefully
she's picky, but she always finds the best quality in fresh meat and fish
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Recent Examples of picky
Votive experts and picky people wax poetic about scents from Harry Styles, Courteney Cox, and more
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Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
There is even research that shows that color-blind men may be less likely to be picky eaters because their inability to discern clearly between colors hinders them from forming an emotional response to a food’s appearance.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The menu is filled with healthy, customizable options perfect for picky eaters, all just steps from Levain Bakery, home to one of the city’s best chocolate chip cookies.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The Seahawks might continue to be picky and bypass selecting a quarterback later this month.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
There is even research that shows that color-blind men may be less likely to be picky eaters because their inability to discern clearly between colors hinders them from forming an emotional response to a food’s appearance.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The menu is filled with healthy, customizable options perfect for picky eaters, all just steps from Levain Bakery, home to one of the city’s best chocolate chip cookies.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The Seahawks might continue to be picky and bypass selecting a quarterback later this month.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picky
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Reducing Barriers To Account Usage With more options available than ever, today’s banking consumers can afford to be more selective.—
Visa Contributor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Small private colleges Small, less selective private colleges often have acceptance rates of 60% or higher and enroll 3,000 or fewer students.—
Amy Li,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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While tariffs may lead to consumers being more choosy, Link said the overall macroeconomic picture still looks positive, bolstered by lower interest rates, a steady job market and strong consumer savings.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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And by that time in her career, Salonga could be choosy.—
Robert Ito,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Switching brands is easy, and customers are more finicky than ever.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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But the spring portal can also be particularly finicky.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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The review process is careful for a reason – and perhaps the only real method of speeding it up is the one Zeldin has proposed: reassigning staff so there are more people to share the work.—
Jeffrey Gore,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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Hillman and the department urged residents in the area to be extra careful this time of year.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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However, a very nice man let us in, much to the chagrin of a lady who did not want to let us in.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The Half Dome comes with a footprint, which is a rarity these days, and nice to have.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
16 May 2025
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Denim, in general, is one of the most effective ways to make an outfit look less fussy and more lived-in.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Society has called these people fussy, or in more recent times, metrosexual.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
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What would the notoriously persnickety Corbitt say about those bold additions?—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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Jonathan Pryce plays the persnickety headmaster who prefers to keep politics outside the school walls.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2024
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The particular intersection of communities depicted here (LGBTQ and Muslim), as well as a handful of Sapphic scenes for the ages, gives the drama an undeniable jolt of freshness.—
Jon Frosch,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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What is the cost of committing yourself to that particular ideal in a way that puts your life in the balance, potentially?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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“Picky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picky. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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