fusspot
Never quite satisfied
A fusspot is a person who frets over trivial matters or makes excessive demands about small details.
The word carries mild affection or exasperation rather than harsh criticism: Don't be such a fusspot—the napkins don't need to match perfectly.
British English sometimes uses fussbudget for the same type.
Habitual fretter, informal
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- neuroticExcessively anxious or obsessive
edgy · tense · jittery · restless · uneasy · apprehensive · fidgety · antsy
Demands strict adherence
- pedantObsessive precision-seeker
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- nitpickerOne who criticizes trivial details
- martinetHarsh enforcer of discipline
neatnik · precisionist · meticulous · scrupulous · punctilious · methodical · exacting · precise
Habitual fault-finder
- whinerHabitual vocal complainer
- complainerOne who voices dissatisfaction
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
- grouserChronic complainer
moaner · bellyacher · griper · nag · carper · nitpicker · faultfinder · quibbler
Excessively selective or particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
- particularSpecific or fussy
squeamish · dainty · prissy · precious · demanding · selective · discerning · discriminating
worrywart
Habitual fretter, informal
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
- anxiousTroubled by uncertainty
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
neurotic · edgy · tense · jittery · restless · uneasy · apprehensive · fidgety · antsy · agitated
stickler
Demands strict adherence
- pedantObsessive precision-seeker
- puristOne demanding strict adherence
- nitpickerOne who criticizes trivial details
martinet · neatnik · precisionist · meticulous · scrupulous · punctilious · methodical · exacting · precise · thorough
grumbler
Habitual fault-finder
- whinerHabitual vocal complainer
- complainerOne who voices dissatisfaction
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
grouser · moaner · bellyacher · griper · nag · carper · nitpicker · faultfinder · quibbler · harping
picky
Excessively selective or particular
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
- choosyOverly particular about preferences
particular · squeamish · dainty · prissy · precious · demanding · selective · discerning · discriminating · hard-to-please
- annoying peoplepest, hecklers, nuisance, meddlers, bore
- difficult peopleegomaniac, egotist, nitpicker, drama queen, control freak
- compulsivesperfectionist, obsessive, neurotic, control freak, neat freak
- nitpickersfaultfinders, sticklers, hairsplitters, pedants, quibblers
fusspotslob
Habitually untidy person
slacker · free spirit · slouch · bohemian · minimalist