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finicky
What does finicky mean?
finicky (adjective): exacting especially about details.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use finicky in a sentence?
- A finicky eater. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce finicky?
/ˈfɪnəki/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does finicky come from?
From finick (“to work in a fastidious manner, wasting time over unnecessary details”) + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of finicky?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “finicky” mean?
being nothing more than specified
Not quite: that's what mere means.
exacting especially about details
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communicated in the form of words
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inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Not quite: that's what pathetic means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “finicky”?
loyal
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naval
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nasty
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picky
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