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Finicky vs Thoughtful - What's the difference?

finicky | thoughtful |

As adjectives the difference between finicky and thoughtful

is that finicky is (informal) fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details while thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

finicky

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (informal) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
    • ''The baby was finicky until her diaper was changed.
  • (informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care.
    • The lawnmower is a bit finicky in cold weather.

    Usage notes

    * The forms (finickier) and (finickiest) also exist, but are quite rare, and perhaps nonstandard. The forms (term) and (term) are much more common, and certainly standard.

    Synonyms

    * fastidious, fussy * See

    Derived terms

    * finickiness * finickity

    thoughtful

    English

    (wikipedia thoughtful)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
    • , passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
  • Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

    • Antonyms

    * thoughtless

    Derived terms

    * thoughtfully * thoughtfulness