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придирчив — meaning in English

pridirchiv

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English meaning

  • cantankerous adj Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
  • choosy adjective Careful and selective about what you pick, wanting things to match your exact tastes or standards.
  • dainty adjective Delicate, small, and pretty in an elegant way.
  • demanding adjective Requiring a lot of effort, skill, or patience.
  • exacting adjective Demanding a lot from people; hard to satisfy.
  • fastidious adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
  • finical adj Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
  • fussy adjective Overly concerned with small details; hard to satisfy.
  • nagging adj Persistently annoying, worrying, or painful.
  • particular adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
  • picky adj Hard to please; fussy about details and demanding that things be exactly right.
  • queasy adj Feeling sick to one's stomach, as if about to vomit.
  • selective adj Choosing carefully rather than accepting everything or everyone.

Senses

придирчив is used for these senses in English:

  • cantankerous Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
  • dainty Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating.
  • demanding Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
  • exacting Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
  • fastidious Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
  • finical Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
  • nagging Causing persistent mild pain, or annoyance.
  • particular (comparable) Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; fastidious.

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