Finicky
/ˈfɪnɪki/ adj, slang
adj, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details. informal
"My editor is very finicky about punctuation. Every dot and comma has to be just right."
- 2 Demanding; requiring above-normal care. informal
"The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather."
Adjective
- 1 exacting especially about details wordnet
Example
More examples"I just came back from replacing the TV; it was acting really finicky."
Etymology
From finick (“to work in a fastidious manner, wasting time over unnecessary details”) + -y. Compare finicking, finical, and dated finikin. Perhaps suggested by obsolete Dutch fijnkens (“accurately, neatly, prettily”) (modern Dutch fijntjes). Compare also Sicilian finicchiu.