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
Being selective or picky, is a normal part of dating.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The marketplace comes at a time when the retailer has dealt with a pickier consumer and a decline in tech upgrades after a boost during the pandemic, resulting in its annual sales declining over the past three years.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Over the years, she’s learned how to turn picky eaters into adventurous ones.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Even picky eaters get tired of the same old thing.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The marketplace comes at a time when the retailer has dealt with a pickier consumer and a decline in tech upgrades after a boost during the pandemic, resulting in its annual sales declining over the past three years.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Over the years, she’s learned how to turn picky eaters into adventurous ones.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Even picky eaters get tired of the same old thing.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picky
Adjective
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This selective response is the key to reduced energy consumption and faster processing time.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Finally, selective colleges are asking applicants to articulate their sense of purpose.—
Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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LinkedIn's algorithm is choosy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Known for being among the choosiest of the choosy buildings and the longtime home of Henry Kissinger, whose sprawling duplex, full of green upholstery and black candles — very Sister Parish — has yet to come on the market since his death.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Arabica is a notoriously finicky crop.—
Alex Mayyasi,
Saveur,
10 Sep. 2025
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Natural dyes tend to be costlier and more finicky, less stable.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This might seem fussy, but no one likes watery pimiento cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Boxing makes for a hell of a cinematic watch, quick and easy to follow, winners obvious, losers clear, plenty of blood to spill, and Michôd doesn’t get fussy with his fight scenes.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Wilson is in his comfort zone as ever with Anderson, playing Francis’s persnickety dedication to the trip’s itinerary with his typical generosity.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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What would the notoriously persnickety Corbitt say about those bold additions?—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Technology firms — and artificial intelligence companies such as Broadcom and Nvidia, in particular — led the rise.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Picky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picky. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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