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fussyshowing unnecessary concern about minor details; hard to please

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: showing unnecessary concern about minor details; hard to please

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfʌsi/

Korean meaning: 사소한 것에 지나치게 까다로운, 신경질적인

Korean pronunciation: **퍼**시

Example Sentences

  • My cat is so fussy that he refuses to eat unless his food is served at exactly room temperature.
  • She's not fussy about clothes, but when it comes to coffee, she's extremely particular.
  • The wedding cake was beautiful but too fussy - it had seventeen different decorative elements!

fussy

ADJECTIVE

//ˈfʌsi//

showing unnecessary concern about minor details; hard to please

fussy concept
💡 Concept

a head chef examines a perfectly plated dish with a magnifying glass, frowning at tiny imperfections. The chef uses tweezers to adjust individual garnish leaves by millimeters while other orders pile up behind him. Kitchen staff wait impatiently with more dishes ready to serve as customers' food grows cold. The sous chef rolls her eyes while pointing at the clock showing how much time has passed. Other cooks exchange frustrated glances as the dining room fills with hungry customers. someone being unnecessarily concerned about minor details while ignoring bigger problems

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfʌsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfʌsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootfuss
Suffix--y

Origin

From the noun 'fuss' (meaning commotion or unnecessary worry) which appeared in the early 18th century, possibly of imitative origin mimicking the sound of agitated movement or breathing.

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🎵Rhyme

pussyhussymussy
pussy
hussy
mussy

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is so fussy that he refuses to eat unless his food is served at exactly room temperature.

She's not fussy about clothes, but when it comes to coffee, she's extremely particular.

😄 Fun example

The wedding cake was beautiful but too fussy - it had seventeen different decorative elements!

Don't be so fussy about the presentation; the food tastes great regardless.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

pickyfinickyparticularchoosydemanding

Antonyms

easy-goinguncriticalundemanding

Related

fastidiousmeticulousselectivediscriminating