fussiness
/'fʌs,bʌdʤit/
Definition
- Noun:
- Unnecessary elaborateness in details: The quality of being overly concerned with or attentive to minor, often unimportant, details; excessive fastidiousness or meticulousness.
- An irritable, petulant feeling: A state of being easily upset, agitated, or annoyed over trivial matters; fretfulness.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Unnecessary elaborateness):
- The fussiness of the design made it difficult to appreciate the overall structure.
- His fussiness about grammar can sometimes slow down the writing process.
Noun (Irritable feeling):
- The child's fussiness was a clear sign that she needed a nap.
- He apologized for his fussiness, blaming it on the stress of the day.
Advanced Usage
- "with fussiness": In a manner characterized by excessive attention to detail.
- She arranged the flowers with great fussiness, adjusting each petal.
- A state of fussiness: Describing a period or condition of being irritable.
- The baby's state of fussiness lasted all evening.
Variants and Related Words
- Fussy (adj): 1. Overly concerned with details; hard to please. 2. Irritable or anxious.
- He is very fussy about his food.
- The fussy customer complained about everything.
- Fuss (n/v): (n) Unnecessary excitement or activity. (v) To show unnecessary concern.
- What's all the fuss about?
- Don't fuss over the arrangements; they're fine.
Synonyms
- Fastidiousness: The quality of being very attentive to accuracy and detail.
- Petulance: The quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
- Fretfulness: The state of being constantly or visibly worried or annoyed.
Related Phrases
- Make a fuss: To complain or become upset about something, especially something minor.
- She made a fuss when her order was wrong.
- Fuss over: To give someone or something excessive attention or care.
- He always fusses over his grandchildren.
Noun
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unnecessary elaborateness in details
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an irritable petulant feeling
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