fussy

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfʌsi/ UK /ˈfʌsi/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
hard to please or overly concerned with detail

He is a fussy eater who rejects most vegetables.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · hard to please or overly... finicky fastidious particular picky meticulouspernicketyexacting

Opposites

easygoing relaxed casual indifferent

Word family

Derived forms fussinessfussily

Related forms fuss

Etymology

From 'fuss' (a word of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative or of Anglo-Irish origin, first attested in the 18th century) plus the adjectival suffix '-y'.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

# fussy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈfʌsi
**IPA (UK):** ˈfʌsi

## Meanings
1. hard to please or overly concerned with detail

## Examples
- He is a fussy eater who rejects most vegetables.

## Synonyms
- finicky
- fastidious
- particular
- picky
- meticulous
- pernickety
- exacting

## Antonyms
- easygoing
- relaxed
- casual
- indifferent

## Derived Forms
- fussiness
- fussily

## Related Forms
- fuss

## Etymology
From 'fuss' (a word of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative or of Anglo-Irish origin, first attested in the 18th century) plus the adjectival suffix '-y'.

## AI Etymology
Fussy is from 'fuss' (a word of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative or of Anglo-Irish origin, first attested in the 18th century) plus the adjectival suffix '-y'. In present-day use, it means hard to please or overly concerned with detail. Derived formations include fussiness and fussily. Related vocabulary includes fuss.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

markdown

fussy

Meanings

Thesaurus

Etymology

Topics

Keyboard Shortcuts

General

Send feedback