fussiest
Hardest to please
Fussiest is the superlative form of fussy—the most particular, finicky, or hard to please.
Someone described as the fussiest is more exacting than anyone else in the comparison: Even the fussiest eater would love this dish.
The word often implies that such pickiness is excessive or tiresome.
Overly particular about preferences
- selectiveChoosing with care
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- demandingRequiring great effort
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
persnickety · particular · hard-to-please · discriminating · exacting · critical · dainty · delicate
One demanding flawlessness
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- scrupulousThorough and principled
- thoroughComplete in every detail
conscientious · diligent · exacting · punctilious · methodical · systematic · orderly · organized
Prolonged nasal complaining
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
kvetching · bellyaching · protesting · objecting · murmuring · grousing · carping · difficult
Excessive focus on trivialities
- quibblingPetty objection-raising
- cavilingPetty fault-finding
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
- pedanticExcessively concerned with minor rules
pettifogging · captious · niggling · pernickety · overparticular · trivial · picayune · fault-finding
choosy
Overly particular about preferences
- selectiveChoosing with care
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- demandingRequiring great effort
finicky · persnickety · particular · hard-to-please · discriminating · exacting · critical · dainty · delicate · squeamish
perfectionist
One demanding flawlessness
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- scrupulousThorough and principled
thorough · conscientious · diligent · exacting · punctilious · methodical · systematic · orderly · organized · neat
whining
Prolonged nasal complaining
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
nagging · kvetching · bellyaching · protesting · objecting · murmuring · grousing · carping · difficult · high-maintenance
hair-splitting
Excessive focus on trivialities
pedantic · pettifogging · captious · niggling · pernickety · overparticular · trivial · picayune · fault-finding · hypercritical
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
peevish · tetchy · snappy · sulky · moody · grouchy · cantankerous · petulant · querulous · short-tempered