Finicky
ahd-5
adjective.
Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as
finikin
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Fastidious
and
fussy
; difficult to
please
;
exacting
, especially about
details
.
adjective.
Demanding, requiring above-normal care.
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adjective.
exacting especially about details
Word Usage
"On the other hand, no one that stands in finicky dread of it and similar diseases can afford to travel in the South Seas."
Equivalent
fastidious
Form
finickiness
finickity
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