fussiness
/ˈfʌsinəs/noun
उच्चारण फ़सिनस
नखरा, नुक्ताचीनी, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बारीकी
Core word
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[U] often disapproving
the quality of being too concerned about small details or about what you like and do not like
नखरा, नुक्ताचीनी, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बारीकी
- Her fussiness about food made cooking for her very difficult.
- His fussiness over every comma slowed the work down.
- His fussiness about clothes makes shopping tiring.
+ 2 more examples
- Her fussiness over tiny details slowed the whole team down.
- The children's fussiness at mealtimes annoyed their grandmother.
Synonyms fastidiousness pickiness choosiness particularity
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[U] disapproving
the quality of having too much detail or decoration
अत्यधिक सजावट, तड़क-भड़क
- the fussiness of the Victorian furniture
- The fussiness of the wallpaper made the small room look crowded.
- I dislike the fussiness of the wallpaper in this room.
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- The designer removed all the fussiness from the logo.
- There was too much fussiness in the stage decoration.
Synonyms ornateness elaborateness
Opposite simplicity plainness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fussiness (uncountable noun): about likes
Fussiness is the quality of being too concerned about small details or about what you like and dislike. It is uncountable.
'Fussiness' छोटी बातों या अपनी पसंद-नापसंद की ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा चिंता करने का गुण है। यह अगणनीय है।
- His fussiness about food annoys the cook.
- The teacher's fussiness over handwriting is well known.
fussiness (uncountable): too much detail
It also means having too much decoration or detail in a design or a piece of writing.
इसका अर्थ किसी डिज़ाइन या लेखन में ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा सजावट या विवरण होना भी है।
- The fussiness of the pattern made the curtain look heavy.
fussiness about / over / with + noun
Use about, over or with to say what the fussy person is concerned with.
बताने के लिए कि व्यक्ति किस बारे में नखरेबाज़ है, 'about', 'over' या 'with' आता है।
- Her fussiness about cleanliness is extreme.
related words: fuss, fussy, fussily
The base word is the noun and verb fuss; fussy is the adjective and fussily the adverb.
मूल शब्द संज्ञा और क्रिया 'fuss' है; 'fussy' विशेषण और 'fussily' क्रियाविशेषण है।
- Do not fuss; the room is fine.
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adjective + fussiness
extremeexcessiveendlesstypicalmildneedless
- Her excessive fussiness made shopping tiring.
fussiness + about
about foodabout clothesabout hygieneabout detailsabout time
- His fussiness about details delayed the report.
verb + fussiness
showput up withcureignorenotice
- We had to put up with his constant fussiness.
fussiness in design
of the patternof the decorof the textof the layoutof the costume
- The fussiness of the layout made the page hard to read.
fussiness + age
child's fussinessold-age fussinesstoddler fussinessteenage fussiness
- A toddler's fussiness about food usually passes.
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- The manager's fussiness over small spelling mistakes irritated the staff.
प्रबंधक की वर्तनी की छोटी ग़लतियों पर ज़िद ने कर्मचारियों को खिझा दिया।
- Radhika's grandmother is known for her fussiness about clean kitchens.
राधिका की दादी साफ़ रसोई के प्रति अपनी ज़िद के लिए जानी जाती हैं।
- I liked the room, but not the fussiness of the furniture.
मुझे कमरा पसंद आया, पर फ़र्नीचर की अत्यधिक सजावट नहीं।
- His fussiness made him a difficult guest.
उसके नखरों ने उसे एक मुश्किल मेहमान बना दिया।
- Too much fussiness spoils the beauty of a simple design.
अत्यधिक सजावट एक सादे डिज़ाइन की सुंदरता बिगाड़ देती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ His fussinesses annoyed everybody.
✓ His fussiness annoyed everybody.
Fussiness is uncountable and has no plural.
'Fussiness' अगणनीय है और उसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
✗ She is famous for her fussiness on food.
✓ She is famous for her fussiness about food.
Fussiness is followed by about, over or with, not on.
'Fussiness' के बाद 'about', 'over' या 'with' आता है, 'on' नहीं।