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Fussy vs Pragmatical - What's the difference?

fussy | pragmatical |

As adjectives the difference between fussy and pragmatical

is that fussy is anxious or particular about petty details while pragmatical is pragmatic; practical; businesslike.

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).

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    * fuss

    See also

    * pedantic * picky

    pragmatical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pragmatic; practical; businesslike
  • * Milton
    • We cannot therefore always be contemplative, or pragmatical abroad, but have need of some delightful intermissions
  • * Hare
    • Low, pragmatical , earthly views of the gospel.
  • (legal) Relating to affairs of state.
  • (obsolete) officious; fussy; meddlesome
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • Pragmatical officers of justice.
  • * Arbuthnot
    • The fellow grew so pragmatical that he took upon him the government of my whole family.