Synonyms for finical
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Particular — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
particular, fastidious, finicky informal, fussy, nice, demanding, picky, dainty, squeamish, persnickety, meticulous, exacting, scrupulous, choosy
Definitions
- adj. 1
Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
Example sentences
- particular I mean students in general, but not in particular.
- demanding Opposition politicians are demanding resignations.
- fussy Kalman's son started to get a bit fussy and tired.
- fastidious He's very fastidious when it comes to booking trips.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| finical | falling | |
| particular | steady | |
| demanding | rising | |
| fussy | rising | |
| fastidious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- nice1
- 5 letters
- picky2, fussy2
- 6 letters
- dainty2, choosy2
- 7 letters
- finicky3
- 8 letters
- exacting3
- 9 letters
- demanding3, squeamish2
- 10 letters
- particular4, meticulous4, fastidious4, scrupulous3
- 11 letters
- persnickety
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (picky2 = 2 syllables).