fussy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfʌsi/ UK /ˈfʌsi/ See IPA manual 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... finickyfastidiousparticularpickymeticulouspernicketyexacting ↔ Opposites easygoingrelaxedcasualindifferent Word family Derived forms fussinessfussily Related forms fuss Etymology AI details 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 External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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