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Synonyms & Antonyms of picky
- a picky cat who would only eat one particular kind of food, and only if it was served in his special dish
Synonyms for picky
- choosy
- (or choosey),
- dainty,
- delicate,
- demanding,
- exacting,
- fastidious,
- finical,
- finicking,
- finicky,
- fussbudgety,
- fussy,
- nice,
- old-maidish,
- particular,
- pernickety
- [chiefly British],
- persnickety
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Antonyms for picky
- she's picky, but she always finds the best quality in fresh meat and fish
Synonyms for picky
- choosy
- (or choosey),
- particular,
- selective
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