Fussy

//ˈfʌ.si//

Synonyms for "fussy" (145 found)

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Closest matches (29)

Adjective(1 words)
anal

Strong matches (44)

Related words (72)

Adjective(2 words)
particularpicky

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Related terms

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derived

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derived from

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related to

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similar

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Translations

83 translations across 26 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • дребнав adj (particular about details)
  • придирчив adj (particular about details)

Catalan

1 entries
  • perepunyetes adj (particular about details)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 大惊小怪的 adj (having a tendency to fuss or cry)
  • 挑剔 adj (particular about details)

Cornish

1 entries
  • denti adj (particular about details)

Czech

4 entries
  • hnidopišský adj (particular about details)
  • malicherný adj (particular about details)
  • puntičkářský adj (particular about details)
  • příliš náročný adj (particular about details)

Danish

2 entries
  • nøjeregnende adj (particular about details)
  • pertentlig adj (particular about details)

Dutch

2 entries
  • kieskeurig adj (particular about details)
  • pietluttig adj (particular about details)

Esperanto

1 entries
  • postulema adj (particular about details)

Finnish

4 entries
  • pikkutarkka adj (particular about details)
  • touhuava adj (having a tendency to fuss or cry)
  • touhukas adj (having a tendency to fuss or cry)
  • turhantarkka adj (particular about details)

French

2 entries
  • pointilleux adj (particular about details)
  • tatillon adj (particular about details)

German

4 entries
  • aufgeregt adj (particular about details)
  • betulich adj (particular about details)
  • eigen adj (particular about details)
  • etepetete adj (particular about details)

Greek

4 entries
  • εξεζητημένος adj (particular about details)
  • ιδιότροπος adj (particular about details)
  • λεπτολόγος adj (particular about details)
  • σχολαστικός adj (particular about details)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • טרחני adj (particular about details)
  • עצבני adj (having a tendency to fuss or cry)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • aggodalmaskodó adj (particular about details)
  • nyűgös adj (particular about details)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • rewel adj (particular about details)

Italian

3 entries
  • maniacale adj (particular about details)
  • puntiglioso adj (particular about details)
  • schizzinoso adj (particular about details)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 喧しい adj (particular about details)
  • 小うるさい adj (particular about details)

Māori

4 entries
  • mōkinokino adj (particular about details)
  • utiuti adj (particular about details)
  • wahakawa adj (particular about details)
  • warahoe adj (particular about details)

Norman

1 entries
  • finnot adj (particular about details)

Plautdietsch

1 entries
  • neiw adj (particular about details)

Polish

2 entries
  • płaczliwy adj (having a tendency to fuss or cry)
  • wybredny adj (particular about details)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • enjoado adj (particular about details)
  • exigente adj (particular about details)
  • fresco adj (particular about details)
  • frescurento adj (particular about details)

Russian

2 entries
  • привере́дливый adj (particular about details)
  • приди́рчивый adj (particular about details)

Spanish

4 entries
  • escolimoso adj (particular about details)
  • esquilimoso adj (particular about details)
  • llorón adj (having a tendency to fuss or cry)
  • maniático adj (particular about details)

Swedish

1 entries
  • petig adj (particular about details)

Turkish

2 entries
  • detaycı adj (particular about details)
  • mızmız adj (having a tendency to fuss or cry)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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A fussy referee can ruin a bout.

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That old man is a fussy eater.

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He is a very fussy eater.

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Tom is very fussy about what he eats.

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