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fussy
adjective \ˈfə-sē\
: very careful or too careful about choosing or accepting things : hard to please
: often upset or unhappy
: too fancy or complicated
fuss·i·erfuss·i·est
Full Definition of FUSSY
1
: easily upset : irritable
2
: overly decorative <a fussy wallpaper pattern>
3
a : requiring or giving close attention to details <fussy bookkeeping procedures> b : revealing a sometimes extreme concern for niceties : fastidious, picky
— fuss·i·ly \ˈfə-sə-lē\ adverb
— fuss·i·ness \ˈfə-sē-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of FUSSY
1831
Related to FUSSY
- Antonyms
- forbearing, long-suffering, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining
FUSSY Defined for Kids
fussy
adjective \ˈfə-sē\
fuss·i·erfuss·i·est
Definition of FUSSY for Kids
1
: inclined to complain or whine <a fussy child>
2
: hard to please <His cat is fussy about food.>
3
: overly decorated and complicated <… that bed … is as enormous and fussy as mine. — E. L. Konigsburg, Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler>
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