finical
[adjective]
Synonyms: nice, dainty, fastidious, finicking, finicky, fussy, particular, pernickety, persnickety, squeamish

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Contrasted words: slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, blowsy, dowdy, frowzy, slatternly

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finical adjective. ['fɪnɪk(ǝ)l] L16.
[Prob. from FINE adjective + -ICAL, & orig. university slang; perh. suggested by Middle Dutch fijnkens accurately, neatly, prettily.]
Overparticular, precise, fastidious; arch. excessively delicate in workmanship or elaborate in detail.

■ finically adverb M17.

■ finicalness noun L17.

■ finicality [fɪnɪ'kalɪti] noun (a) finical quality L16.

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