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finicky

fin·ick·y [ fínnikee ] (comparative fin·ick·i·er, superlative fin·ick·i·est) or fin·ick·ing [ fínniking ] or fin·i·cal [ fínnik'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. fussy: difficult to please, and tending to concentrate on small or unimportant details

2. too detailed: complicated by trivial details

[Late 16th century. Probably altered <fine1 + -ical]

fin·ick·i·ness noun

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See careful.

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