choosier
Harder to please
Choosier is the comparative form of choosy, meaning more selective or particular about what one accepts.
Someone who becomes choosier raises their standards: After a few bad dates, she got choosier about who she'd meet.
The word often implies pickiness that others might find excessive.
Excessively selective or particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- particularSpecific or fussy
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
nitpicky · fussy · hard-to-please · squeamish · overparticular · quibbling · captious · hypercritical
Having keen judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- perceptiveQuick to understand
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
insightful · analytical · evaluative · critical · sagacious · perspicacious · canny · prudent
Focused on small elements
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
exact · precise · careful · methodical · painstaking · rigorous · systematic · exacting
picky
Excessively selective or particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- particularSpecific or fussy
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
persnickety · nitpicky · fussy · hard-to-please · squeamish · overparticular · quibbling · captious · hypercritical · fault-finding
discerning
Having keen judgment
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- perceptiveQuick to understand
shrewd · insightful · analytical · evaluative · critical · sagacious · perspicacious · canny · prudent · wise
detail-oriented
Focused on small elements
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
diligent · exact · precise · careful · methodical · painstaking · rigorous · systematic · exacting · perfectionist
choosierunselective
Without standards for choosing
undiscriminating · indiscriminate · accepting · uncritical · nonselective
- picking and choosingSelective acceptance of options
- choosing violenceSelecting aggression over peace
- choosing upSelecting team members alternately