choosey
Hard to please
Choosey is a variant spelling of choosy, meaning picky or selective about what one accepts.
A choosey eater rejects most foods.
A choosey shopper examines every option before buying.
The word often implies being overly particular: Beggars can't be choosers.
Excessively particular, hard to satisfy
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
- nitpickyOverly concerned with minutiae
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
- fussyExcessively particular
hard-to-please · particular · demanding · squeamish · fastidious · querulous · captious · carping
Showing careful judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- selectiveChoosing with care
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- perceptiveQuick to understand
shrewd · discerning · insightful · canny · prudent · wise · sagacious · perspicacious
Showing extreme attention to detail
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- exactingDemanding great care
- perfectionistOne demanding flawlessness
detail-oriented · thorough · painstaking · rigorous · careful · conscientious · methodical · systematic
finicky
Excessively particular, hard to satisfy
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
- nitpickyOverly concerned with minutiae
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
fussy · hard-to-please · particular · demanding · squeamish · fastidious · querulous · captious · carping · fault-finding
discriminating
Showing careful judgment
perceptive · shrewd · discerning · insightful · canny · prudent · wise · sagacious · perspicacious · analytical
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- exactingDemanding great care
perfectionist · detail-oriented · thorough · painstaking · rigorous · careful · conscientious · methodical · systematic · stringent
chooseyunselective
Without standards for choosing
indiscriminate · unfussy · undiscriminating · accepting · uncritical
- pick and chooseSelect with discrimination
- choose sidesCommit to one faction
- choose your own adventureReader-controlled branching narrative
- choose one's battlesDecide which conflicts merit effort
- picking and choosingSelective acceptance of options
- right to choosePower to decide freely