finical vs finicky what difference

what is difference between finical and finicky

English

Etymology

University slang, probably from fine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪnɪkəl/

Adjective

finical (comparative more finical, superlative most finical)

1. Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.

Derived terms

• finick
• finicking

Related terms

• finicky

Translations

See also

• jaunty

English

Etymology

From finicking, from finical, from fine. Compare dated finikin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪnɪki/

Adjective

finicky (comparative finickier or more finicky, superlative finickiest or most finicky)

1. (informal, of a person) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.

   Synonyms: fastidious, fussy; see also Thesaurus:fastidious

2. (informal) Demanding; requiring above-normal care.

Usage notes

• The forms finickier and finickiest also exist, but are quite rare, and perhaps nonstandard. The forms more finicky and most finicky are much more common, and certainly standard.

Derived terms

• finickiness
• finickity

Translations

Further reading

• “finicky”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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