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picky
adjective
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How to pronounce picky:

Definition of picky:

picky (adjective):
fussy
exacting especially about details.
very careful or too careful about choosing or accepting things fussy, choosy

Synonyms for picky:

captious
careful
carping
cavilling
choosey
choosy
critical
dainty
delicate
demanding
discerning
discriminating
exacting
fastidious
fault-finding
finical
finicking
finicky
fussbudgety
fussy
knowledgeable
meticulous
nice
nit-picky
old-maidish
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Antonyms for picky:

accepting
all-embracing
austere
calculative
careless
casual
clumsy
coarse
easily satisfied
easy
easy to please
easy-going
easygoing
harsh
heavy
indifferent
indiscriminate
laid-back
light
modest
negligent
nonchalant
nondiscriminatory
nonselective
open
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