Finickiness: meaning, definitions and examples
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finickiness
[ fɪˈnɪkɪnəs ]
attention to detail
The quality of being finicky, especially in one's attention to detail. It often involves being overly fussy or particular about small details.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was known for her finickiness when it came to choosing the right fabric for her dresses.
- His finickiness about the arrangement of the furniture in the living room bordered on obsessive.
Translations
Translations of the word "finickiness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 exigência
- meticulosidade
- picuinha
🇮🇳 सावधानी
- नखरेबाज़ी
- सूक्ष्मता
🇩🇪 Pingeligkeit
- Genauigkeit
- Kleinlichkeit
🇮🇩 kecerewetan
- ketelitian
- kepekaan
🇺🇦 прискіпливість
- ретельність
- дріб'язковість
🇵🇱 pedanteria
- drobiazgowość
- wymaganie
🇯🇵 細かさ (こまかさ)
- 神経質 (しんけいしつ)
- こだわり
🇫🇷 minutie
- méticulosité
- chipoterie
🇪🇸 meticulosidad
- exigencia
- quisquillosidad
🇹🇷 titizlik
- hassasiyet
- ince eleyip sık dokuma
🇰🇷 세심함
- 까다로움
- 꼼꼼함
🇸🇦 دقة
- صعوبة الإرضاء
- تدقيق
🇨🇿 puntičkářství
- pečlivost
- malichernost
🇸🇰 puntičkárstvo
- dôkladnosť
- malichernosť
🇨🇳 挑剔 (tiāotì)
- 细致 (xìzhì)
- 讲究 (jiǎngjiu)
🇸🇮 natančnost
- pedantnost
- malenkost
🇮🇸 smámunasemi
- nákvæmni
- vandvirkni
🇰🇿 ұқыптылық
- майдагерлік
- дәлдік
🇬🇪 წვრილმანი
- პრეტენზიულობა
- სიზუსტე
🇦🇿 xırdalıq
- dəqiqlik
- pintilik
🇲🇽 meticulosidad
- exigencia
- quisquillosidad
Word origin
The word 'finickiness' originated from the adjective 'finicky' which first appeared in the early 20th century. It is believed to have derived from the word 'finicking' which dates back to the 17th century. 'Finicking' was used to describe someone who was overly concerned with trivial matters or excessively meticulous. Over time, 'finickiness' has evolved to encompass a broader sense of being overly particular or fussy about details.
See also: finicky.