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单词 finicalness
释义

finical

adjective

fin·​i·​cal ˈfi-ni-kəl How to pronounce finical (audio)
: finicky
finically
ˈfi-ni-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce finical (audio)
adverb
finicalness
ˈfi-ni-kəl-nəs How to pronounce finical (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • choosy
  • choosey
  • dainty
  • delicate
  • demanding
  • exacting
  • fastidious
  • finicking
  • finicky
  • fussbudgety
  • fussy
  • nice
  • old-maidish
  • particular
  • pernickety [chiefly British]
  • persnickety
  • picky
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Example Sentences

a newspaper who's old-fashionedly finical about proper grammar
Recent Examples on the Web The finical, fanatical, reciprocal chiselling of mind and matter. Christian Wiman, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021

Word History

Etymology

probably from fine entry 1

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

finicalness

noun

as in fastidiousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fastidiousness
  • daintiness
  • finickiness
  • fussiness
  • qualmishness
  • squeamishness
  • delicacy
  • queasiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • indelicacy
  • boldness
  • gutsiness
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