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Finicky

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fastidiousExcessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
particularnounSpecific; discrete; concrete.
finicalFinicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
fussynounAnxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.

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WordDefinition
fastidiousExcessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
finicalFinicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
fussyAnxious or particular about petty details; hard to please.
particularSpecific; discrete; concrete.
challengingDifficult, hard to do.
difficultHard, not easy, requiring much effort.
finickity(usually said of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details; meticulous and particular.
pickyFussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.
finnickyAlternative form of finicky. [(informal, of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.]
nitpickynounFinicky; overly critical; concerned with insignificant details.
nittynoun(African-American Vernacular, MLE, slang) A dope fiend, a druggie.
pernickety(chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
punctiliousStrictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.
finickety(colloquial) finicky; picky
delicateEasily damaged or requiring careful handling.
daintyElegant; delicately small and pretty.
nice(chiefly informal) Pleasant, satisfactory.
faddynounHaving characteristics of a fad.
fussicky(UK, rare) fussy; fidgety
persnicketynounUS standard form of pernickety. [(chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Fussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.]

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