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Grumbling vs Fussy - What's the difference?

grumbling | fussy |

As a verb grumbling

is .

As a noun grumbling

is complaining.

As an adjective fussy is

anxious or particular about petty details.

grumbling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • complaining
  • rumbling

    • 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