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прихотли́вый — meaning in English

prikhotlivyy

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English meaning

  • crotchety adj Bad-tempered and stubborn, often over small, odd things.
  • fanciful adjective Based on imagination rather than fact or reality.
  • fastidious adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
  • whimsical adj Playfully unusual, quaint, or fanciful, especially in a light-hearted way.

Senses

прихотли́вый is used for these senses in English:

  • crotchety Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies.
  • fanciful Unreal or imagined.
  • fastidious Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
  • whimsical Given to whimsy.
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