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/ˈfɪnɪki/ · fin·i·cky
adjective
- (of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details. My editor is very finicky about punctuation; every dot and comma has to be just right.
- Demanding; requiring above‑normal care. The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather and often stalls.
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Did you know? The word “finicky” was popularized in American literature by Mark Twain, who used it to describe a character’s obsessive attention to detail.