choosy
Hard to please
Choosy means particular or selective, unwilling to accept just anything: She's choosy about her friends.
The word often implies pickiness that others find excessive or unwarranted: You can't afford to be choosy in this job market.
Also spelled choosey.
Excessively selective or particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- fussyExcessively particular
- particularSpecific or fussy
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
fastidious · meticulous · nitpicky · demanding · exacting · hard-to-please · overcritical · hypercritical
Choosing with care
- discriminatingShowing careful judgment
- particularSpecific or fussy
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
- perceptiveQuick to understand
astute · discerning · shrewd · keen · insightful · critical · analytical · thoughtful
picky
Excessively selective or particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- fussyExcessively particular
- particularSpecific or fussy
persnickety · fastidious · meticulous · nitpicky · demanding · exacting · hard-to-please · overcritical · hypercritical · squeamish
selective
Choosing with care
- discriminatingShowing careful judgment
- particularSpecific or fussy
- judiciousHaving sound assessment skills
perceptive · astute · discerning · shrewd · keen · insightful · critical · analytical · thoughtful · prudent
choosyunselective
Without standards for choosing
indiscriminate · nonselective · undiscriminating · indiscriminating · unfussy
- 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
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