fussy
excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
hard to satisfy or please: a fussy eater.
(of clothes, decoration, etc.) elaborately made, trimmed, or decorated: All the bric-a-brac gave the room a fussy, cluttered look.
full of details, especially in excess: His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.
Origin of fussy
1Other words for fussy
Other words from fussy
- fuss·i·ly, adverb
- fuss·i·ness, noun
- o·ver·fuss·y, adjective
- un·fuss·i·ly, adverb
- un·fuss·i·ness, noun
- un·fuss·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for fussy
/ (ˈfʌsɪ) /
inclined to fuss over minor points
very particular about detail
characterized by overelaborate detail: the furniture was too fussy to be elegant
Derived forms of fussy
- fussily, adverb
- fussiness, noun
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