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fussiness
fuss·y F0375000 (fŭs′ē)adj. fuss·i·er, fuss·i·est 1. Easily upset; given to bouts of ill temper: a fussy baby.2. Paying great or excessive attention to personal tastes and appearance; fastidious: He was always fussy about clothes.3. Calling for or requiring great attention to sometimes trivial details: a fussy actuarial problem.4. Full of superfluous details: "It can indeed be fussy, filling with ornament what should be empty space" (H.D.F. Kitto). fuss′i·ly adv.fuss′i·ness n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | fussiness - an irritable petulant feeling choler, crossness, fretfulness, irritability, peevishness, petulanceill humor, ill humour, distemper - an angry and disagreeable moodtestiness, tetchiness, touchiness - feeling easily irritatedpet - a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight) | | 2. | fussiness - unnecessary elaborateness in detailselaborateness, ornateness - an ornate appearance; being elaborately (even excessively) decorated | Translationsfussiness
Synonyms for fussinessnoun an irritable petulant feelingSynonyms- choler
- crossness
- fretfulness
- irritability
- peevishness
- petulance
Related Words- ill humor
- ill humour
- distemper
- testiness
- tetchiness
- touchiness
- pet
noun unnecessary elaborateness in detailsRelated Words |