fuss
Much about nothing
Fuss is agitated activity or commotion, often disproportionate to the cause: What's all the fuss about?
To fuss is to worry or busy oneself with small matters: She fussed over the table settings.
A fussy person is hard to please or overly attentive to details.
To make a fuss can mean to complain or to lavish attention: They made a fuss over the new baby.
Noisy public disturbance
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- ruckusNoisy, disruptive commotion
- brouhahaNoisy public uproar
kerfuffle · hubbub · ado · hullabaloo · stir · to-do · flap · scene
Troubled mental state
- fretAgitation or fingerboard guide
- hassleIrritating difficulty
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- troubleDifficulty or distress
annoyance · irritation · vexation · aggravation · pest · headache · inconvenience · ordeal
Low, discontented murmuring
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- whineComplain in high pitch
gripe · moan · quibble · nitpicking · faultfinding · bellyaching · grousing · carping
Focused mental awareness
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- coddlingOverindulgent, protective treatment
- cossetingOverprotective care
- hoveringSuspended without support
spoiling · indulgence · doting · mothering · smothering · babying · overprotection · solicitude
Of little importance
- triflingOf no real importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
niggling · picayune · small · frivolous · unimportant · piddling · trivial · overblown
Specific or fussy
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
choosy · exacting · demanding · meticulous · perfectionist · nitpicky · precious · prissy
uproar
Noisy public disturbance
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- ruckusNoisy, disruptive commotion
brouhaha · kerfuffle · hubbub · ado · hullabaloo · stir · to-do · flap · scene · drama
worry
Troubled mental state
trouble · annoyance · irritation · vexation · aggravation · pest · headache · inconvenience · ordeal · rigmarole
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
whine · gripe · moan · quibble · nitpicking · faultfinding · bellyaching · grousing · carping · cavil
attention
Focused mental awareness
- pamperingLavish attentive care
- coddlingOverindulgent, protective treatment
- cossetingOverprotective care
hovering · spoiling · indulgence · doting · mothering · smothering · babying · overprotection · solicitude · clucking
petty
Of little importance
- triflingOf no real importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
inconsequential · niggling · picayune · small · frivolous · unimportant · piddling · trivial · overblown · disproportionate
particular
Specific or fussy
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
persnickety · choosy · exacting · demanding · meticulous · perfectionist · nitpicky · precious · prissy · squeamish
- commotioncommotion, clamor, brouhaha, bedlam, hullabaloo
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- weak complaintswhine, whimper, grumble, mutter, gripe
- squabblesspat, tiff, quarrel, bickering, squabble
- toddler soundswah, waah, mama, mommy, daddy
- Cognatesmother, mutter, father, padre, brother
fussacceptance
Consent to receive
acquiescence · tolerate · endure · bear · patience
fussindifference
Lack of interest
nonchalance · neglect · disregard · casualness · unconcern
- fuss overLavish worried attention upon
- kick up a fussComplain noisily and dramatically
- make a fuss
- making a fuss
- fussed over
- big fuss
fussy, fussing, fusses, fussed, fussiness, fussbudget, fussily, fusser