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finical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfɪnɪkəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

exacting especially about details

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a finicky eater
  • fussy about clothes
  • very particular about how her food was prepared

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: finicky, fussy, particular, picky

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

University slang, probably from fine.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: придирчив (pridirčiv) — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • Bulgarian: дребнав (drebnav) — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • German: anspruchsvoll — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • German: pedantisch — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • German: pingelig — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • German: fein — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • German: zimperlich — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • German: wählerisch — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • German: affektiert — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • German: akribisch — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • Irish: cúirialta — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • Polish: drobiazgowy — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • Polish: skrupulatny — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • Polish: wybredny — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • Russian: привере́дливый (priverédlivyj) — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • Swedish: pedantisk — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate
  • Swedish: prudentlig — finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate