Synonyms for picky
ˈpɪk ipick·y

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1. pickyadjective

   Synonyms:
   pic, fussy, anal retentive, choosy, particular, finicky, pedantic

2. pickyadjective

   A picture.

   I am very picky about the way my kitchen works.

   Synonyms:
   finicky, fussy, anal retentive, choosy, particular, pedantic, pic

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1. finical, finicky, fussy, particular, pickyadjective

   exacting especially about details

   "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"

   Synonyms:
   special(a), peculiar(a), bad-tempered, busy, particular, cross, finicky, grumpy, grouchy, special, especial(a), finical, crabby, crabbed, particular(a), fussy, ill-tempered, exceptional

   Antonyms:
   unfastidious

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1. List of paraphrases for "picky":

   selective, difficult

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How to use picky in a sentence?

1. Bobby Tudor:

   Buyers can afford to be very picky.

2. Troy Lerner:

   It was very picky, we really ran people through the ringer.

3. Di Fabio:

   Fish consumption at eight years old may simply serve as an indicator of high dietary quality, children who are picky eaters may avoid foods high in omega-3 polyunsaturated fats including fish and seafood, walnuts, spinach and soybeans.

4. Carley Kammerer:

   I don't think employers can be quite as picky as they were being before, there is a sense of dignity and worth that comes from employment... Sometimes, just that confidence of making your own way and making a paycheck can go a long way.

5. Bibi Bahrami:

   He tried everything, he was not picky.