fussy
/ˈfʌsi/adjective
उच्चारण फ़सी
नख़रेबाज़
Core word
- 1
too concerned or worried about details or standards, especially unimportant ones; having too much detail or decoration
नख़रेबाज़
- fussy about food
- My younger brother is fussy about clothes and refuses to wear anything itchy.
- The baby is a fussy eater and refuses most vegetables.
+ 2 more examples
- She is fussy about the colour of her notebooks.
- I'm not fussy, any seat will do.
Synonyms choosy picky particular finicky
Opposite easy-going
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fussy about / over + noun
Fussy about means very particular about what you like and dislike. It is followed by about (or over) and a noun or an -ing form.
'Fussy about' का अर्थ अपनी पसंद-नापसंद में बहुत ज़्यादा चयनशील होना है। इसके बाद 'about' (या 'over') और noun या -ing रूप आता है।
- Radhika is fussy about her food.
- He is fussy about keeping the room neat.
fussy + noun (design)
Fussy before a noun also describes a design or decoration with too much detail.
Noun से पहले 'fussy' ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा विवरण वाले डिज़ाइन या सजावट का भी वर्णन करता है।
- The dress had a fussy pattern with too many frills.
- The invitation card looked fussy.
I'm not fussy (informal): easy to please
In everyday speech I am not fussy means any choice is fine for me.
रोज़मर्रा की बोलचाल में 'I am not fussy' का अर्थ है कि मुझे कोई भी चुनाव मंज़ूर है।
- Any tea will do; I'm not fussy.
fussy eater / fussy child
A fussy eater is someone who refuses many foods. Fussy can also describe a baby that cries often.
'Fussy eater' वह व्यक्ति है जो बहुत से भोजन अस्वीकार करता है। 'Fussy' बार-बार रोने वाले शिशु का भी वर्णन कर सकता है।
- Her son is a fussy eater.
- The baby was fussy all evening.
+Collocations 5
fussy + person noun
eatercustomerchildbabyteacherguest
- A fussy customer sent the food back twice.
fussy about + noun
about foodabout detailsabout cleanlinessabout clothesabout timingabout spelling
- The principal is fussy about punctuality.
fussy + design noun
patterndecorationdesignstylelayouttrimming
- A fussy design can ruin a simple room.
adverb + fussy
veryrathertooextremelya bit
- He is a bit fussy about his shirts.
not fussy
not fussyless fussynever fussyhardly fussy
- She is not fussy about where she sits.
“More examples 5
- The professor is fussy about the format of the assignments.
प्रोफ़ेसर असाइनमेंट के प्रारूप के बारे में बहुत सख़्त हैं।
- My niece is a fussy eater and will not touch vegetables.
मेरी भतीजी नखरेबाज़ खाने वाली है और सब्ज़ियों को हाथ नहीं लगाती।
- Radhika chose plain curtains because she dislikes fussy patterns.
राधिका ने सादे परदे चुने क्योंकि उसे भड़कीले डिज़ाइन पसंद नहीं हैं।
- The baby is fussy when he is hungry.
भूख लगने पर बच्चा चिड़चिड़ा हो जाता है।
- I'm not fussy about the colour; any will do.
मुझे रंग से कोई फ़र्क नहीं पड़ता; कोई भी चलेगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is very fussy on her clothes.
✓ She is very fussy about her clothes.
Fussy takes about or over, not on.
'Fussy' के बाद 'about' या 'over' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ He is more fussier than his brother.
✓ He is fussier than his brother.
Do not use more with an -ier comparative.
-ier वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं लगाते।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe someone who is hard to please, but they differ in what they focus on.
तीनों उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करते हैं जिसे ख़ुश करना कठिन है, पर ध्यान अलग-अलग चीज़ों पर है।
Too concerned with small details or likes, often about unimportant things.
छोटे विवरणों या पसंद के बारे में अत्यधिक चिंतित, प्रायः महत्त्वहीन बातों पर।
- He is fussy about food.
Careful about what you choose, with a neutral or positive tone.
अपनी पसंद में सावधान, तटस्थ या सकारात्मक लहजे के साथ।
- She is particular about her notes.
Careful and slow to choose, because you want only the best.
चुनने में सावधान और धीमा, क्योंकि आप केवल सर्वश्रेष्ठ चाहते हैं।
- He is choosy about his friends.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Fussy about sth.
Usage: 'fussy about sth' का मतलब है किसी चीज़ के बारे में बहुत नख़रेबाज़ या बहुत ज़्यादा पसंद-नापसंद वाला होना, जैसे 'fussy about food'। यहाँ preposition about आता है।