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Fussy vs Playful - What's the difference?

fussy | playful |

As adjectives the difference between fussy and playful

is that fussy is anxious or particular about petty details while playful is liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

fussy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Anxious or particular about petty details.
  • *
  • *:It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy .
  • Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be ill-tempered (especially of babies).

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * fuss

    See also

    * pedantic * picky

    playful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * playfull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.
    • Actually, we are pretty playful in our romantic life.
  • funny, humorous, jesting, frolicsome.
    • John is a playful fellow.
    A party hat is a playful conical hat people wear at parties.
  • fun, recreational, not serious.
    • A brainteaser is a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.
  • experimental.
    • He was a rather playful artist.

    Derived terms

    * playfully * playfulness