finicky

Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

fin‧i‧cky/ˈfɪnɪki/ adjective
[date : 1500-1600; Origin : finical 'finicky' (16-20 centuries), probably from ⇨ fine¹]
1. too concerned with unimportant details and small things that you like or dislike SYN fussy:
　 ▪ She’s very finicky about what she eats.

2. needing to be done very carefully, while paying attention to small details SYN fiddly:
　 ▪ a finicky job

adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Tonya was a finicky eater when she was little.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He is slightly finicky and a little superstitious.
▪ He thought Blanche was being too finicky.
▪ I get really finicky and picky.
▪ It is a monumental task, performed through thousands upon thousands of finicky observations and measurements.
▪ Then, perhaps, the finicky felines will deign to dip their tongues into the clean water you offer them.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  finical, fussy, particular, picky