fussbudgety

adjective

Definition of fussbudgetynext
as in nice
hard to please my fussbudgety aunt wouldn't even consider a B and B without private baths

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fussbudgety
  1. nice
  2. particular
  3. careful
  4. demanding
  5. fussy
  6. finicky
  7. fastidious
  8. picky
Adjective
  • The panel's high refresh rate is also a nice touch, with a peak 120Hz for gaming and media creation.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • The board says the standard has driven major changes in the state’s fuel market — in particular, the rapid adoption of renewable diesel made from vegetable oil.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • One particular viral trend that the app can’t seem to shake?
    Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of particular
Adjective
  • Making these breads takes over 72 hours of slow and careful workmanship.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • These things make Istanbul a great place to get high-quality hair transplants at low prices, but patients need to be careful to avoid secret risks.
    Ethan Stone, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • The dedicated graphics card is capable of 1080p gaming at medium settings just as long as the title isn’t too demanding and will help with any graphic design tasks.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Every iPhone 16 has 8 GB of RAM, yet that’s cutting it close for the most demanding titles and can lead to crashes.
    Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of demanding
Adjective
  • That gives you more options for getting fussy cats in or out.
    Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Sheen plays Aziraphale, a fussy angel and rare-book dealer, while Tennant plays the fast-living demon Crowley.
    Peter White, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of fussy
Adjective
  • We’re blessed this week with two crew nights out and a guest being finicky about drink garnishes.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That’s when an oven thermometer becomes an essential kitchen tool for making sure your most finicky baked goods or your holiday dinner’s main course comes out correctly and on time.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of finicky
Adjective
  • No — your daughter is being overly fastidious, as daughters sometimes are.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The labs of the Middle East have never been as fastidious as the Bulgarian ones were about copying captagon.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of fastidious
Adjective
  • Whether in a straight-to-streaming release, an arthouse sleeper hit, or a studio blockbuster, every actor has to start somewhere; rookies in Hollywood rarely have the privilege of being picky.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Americans are not only picky about what goes between the slices of bread in a sandwich.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of picky
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