finicky
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fin·ick·y
(fĭn'ĭ-kē) 
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious: a finicky eater.
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Insisting capriciously on getting just what one wants; difficult to please; fastidious: a finicky eater.
[From finick, a finical person, from FINICAL.]
finickiness fin'ick·i·ness n.Word Overheard by Answers.com:
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finicky
"Cats are notoriously finicky eaters, as millions of pet owners can attest"
and now scientists have discovered why: thanks to a non-functioning gene, they don't have a sweet tooth!
Link: Scientists determine why cats are finicky eaters
Posted July 27, 2005.
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Roget's Thesaurus:
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finicky
adjective
- Very difficult to please: choosy, dainty, exacting, fastidious, finical, fussy, meticulous, nice, particular, persnickety, squeamish. Informal picky. See accept/reject.
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finicky
adj
Definition: overparticular
Antonyms: accepting, easy, open, uncritical
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finicky
IN BRIEF: Hard to please.
The children at the party were all very finicky eaters and would not eat the vegetables.
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Finicky
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - overpertentlig, sirlig, sippet
Nederlands (Dutch)
pietepeuterig
Français (French)
adj. - difficile, tatillon, minutieux
Deutsch (German)
adj. - kniffelig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σχολαστικός, λεπτολόγος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - frívolo
Русский (Russian)
разборчивый, придирчивый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - quisquilloso, melindroso
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - petigt
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
过分注意的, 过分周到的, 过分讲究的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 過分注意的, 過分周到的, 過分講究的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 몹시 신경을 쓰는, 까다로운
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - いやに気にする, 手の込みすぎた
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) يصعب ارضاؤه ( بالنسبه للطعام والملابس مثلا)
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - קפדן, עדין, איסטניס
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