fiddlier
Harder to handle
Fiddlier is the comparative form of fiddly, meaning more awkward or tricky to handle, especially involving small parts or fine adjustments: The newer model is actually fiddlier to assemble than the old one.
Primarily British usage.
Excessively particular, hard to satisfy
- fussyExcessively particular
- nitpickyOverly concerned with minutiae
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
detailed · elaborate · complex · delicate · precise · exacting · fastidious · persnickety
Delicately small and pretty
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- fineAcceptable in quality
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- subtleNot immediately obvious
tender · precise · gentle · slight · careful · hair-trigger · temperamental · finespun
Causing boredom or annoyance
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
- wearisomeCausing fatigue through monotony
laborious · repetitive · monotonous · painstaking · time-consuming · niggling · bothersome · vexing
finicky
Excessively particular, hard to satisfy
- fussyExcessively particular
- nitpickyOverly concerned with minutiae
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
meticulous · detailed · elaborate · complex · delicate · precise · exacting · fastidious · persnickety · particular
dainty
Delicately small and pretty
subtle · tender · precise · gentle · slight · careful · hair-trigger · temperamental · finespun · gossamer
tiresome
Causing boredom or annoyance
- annoyingCausing mild irritation
- frustratingCausing irritation, blocking progress
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
wearisome · laborious · repetitive · monotonous · painstaking · time-consuming · niggling · bothersome · vexing · maddening
miniature
Reduced-scale representation
microscopic · minute · little · compact · petite · wee · minuscule · diminutive · teeny · itty-bitty
- fiddling aroundIdle, unfocused activity
- fiddling withIdly manipulating something
- fiddling awayWasting time unproductively
- fiddling aboutIdle unproductive activity
- fiddling while Rome burnsNeglecting crisis for trivialities