fussier

Harder to please

Fussier is the comparative form of fussy, meaning more demanding, particular, or hard to please.

Someone fussier than another requires more attention to detail or has stricter preferences: My sister is fussier about food than I am.

It can also describe behavior that's more anxious or agitated over small matters.

selective

choosy

Overly particular about preferences

  • pickyExcessively selective or particular
  • finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
  • particularSpecific or fussy

discriminating · discerning · selective · hard-to-please · demanding · exacting · persnickety · faddy · faddish · overparticular

meticulous

detail-oriented

Focused on small elements

conscientious · diligent · fastidious · punctilious · methodical · orderly · organized · systematic · careful · rigorous

temperamental

irritable

Easily provoked to annoyance

restless · cranky · peevish · petulant · querulous · difficult · testy · touchy · crotchety · cantankerous

Opposites
emotional disposition/temperament

fussiercalmer

More composed

mellower · cooler

Family

fussiest

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