Picky vs. Fussy

Picky vs. Fussy — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Picky and Fussy

Pickyadjective

Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out.

Fussyadjective

Anxious or particular about petty details.

Pickynoun

(informal) A picture.

Fussyadjective

Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).

Pickyadjective

marked by extreme care in treatment of details;

a meticulous craftsmanalmost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities

Fussyadjective

perversely irritable

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Fussyadjective

overcrowded or cluttered with detail;

a busy paintinga fussy design

Fussyadjective

exacting especially about details;

a finicky eaterfussy about clothesvery particular about how her food was prepared

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