Definitions

fussiness

[fuhs-ee-nis] / ˈfʌs i nɪs /

NOUN

fastidiousness

Synonyms

STRONG

care carefulness meticulousness preciseness punctiliousness scrupulousness

WEAK

painstaking

NOUN

frippery

Synonyms

STRONG

adornment bauble decoration flashiness frill gaudiness knickknack meretriciousness ornament ostentation pretentiousness showiness tawdriness toy trinket

WEAK

fanciness fandangle

Antonyms

STRONG

plainness

Example Sentences

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Fussiness this extreme would be out of place at Le Bernardin.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2016

Fussiness and the forms of activity in all ages get great praise.

From Friends in Council — First Series by Helps, Arthur, Sir