picky
gb/pˈɪki/ us/pˈɪki/
B1
انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
B1
property
1
hard to please; very selective
If you are picky, you only like a few things and reject many others.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is picky (about [something])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse picky (hard to satisfy) with pick up (to lift) or picky (about) vs pick (a choice).
ہم معنی الفاظ
fussy (Often suggests complaining or being hard to satisfy.)
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choosy (Emphasizes selecting carefully, sometimes in an approving way.)
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particular (More neutral; can sound less negative than picky.)
متضاد الفاظ
easygoing (Not demanding and not hard to satisfy.)
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undemanding (Not requiring a lot; satisfied easily.)
لفظی تراکیب
picky eater
|picky child
|picky kids
|picky customer
|be picky about food
|be picky about clothes
|very picky
|extremely picky
|so picky
|not picky at all
موضوعات
daily_life
|food
|shopping
|preferences
مثالیں
- She’s picky about coffee and will only drink it black.
- My toddler is picky, so dinner can be a challenge.
- The client is picky, but their feedback usually improves the design.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I’m picky about vegetables.
- He is a picky eater.
adjective
B2
property
2
too concerned with small details
If you are picky about something, you care a lot about small details.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] is picky about [details/wording/rules]
عام غلطی:
Picky can be negative (too strict) or neutral (careful); context and tone matter.
ہم معنی الفاظ
nitpicky (Clearly negative; focuses on criticizing tiny faults.)
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meticulous (Often positive; careful and thorough.)
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fastidious (More formal; very hard to satisfy about details/cleanliness.)
متضاد الفاظ
relaxed (Not strict or concerned about minor details.)
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tolerant (Willing to accept small faults or differences.)
لفظی تراکیب
picky about details
|picky about grammar
|picky about punctuation
|picky editor
|picky proofreader
|picky questions
|picky requirements
|picky standards
|get picky about wording
|a bit picky
موضوعات
work
|communication
|writing
|personality_traits
مثالیں
- He’s picky about formatting and will redo the whole document for one inconsistency.
- Our editor is picky, but the final copy is always clean.
- Don’t be so picky about the exact wording—it’s clear enough.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She is picky about grammar.
- I’m not picky about small details.
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picky
IPA
GB/pˈɪki/
US/pˈɪki/
ہجا بندی اور زور
picky (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (picky)
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Adjective
- Base: picky
- Comparative: pickier
- Superlative: pickiest
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
pickier
adjective
pickiest
adjective
Core family
pick
verb A2
pickiness
noun
Related words
picker
noun
عبارات
not too picky
1/nˈɑt tˈu pˈɪki/
fixed phrase
not very selective
If you are not too picky, many choices are okay for you.
مثالیں
- I’m not too picky—any kind of pasta is fine.
- He’s not too picky about where we eat, as long as it’s quick.
- We’re not too picky about the color, but it has to fit in the space.
picky and choosy
1/pˈɪki ˈænd t͡ʃˈuzi/
fixed phrase
informal
very selective (often annoyingly)
If you are picky and choosy, you only accept exactly what you want.
مثالیں
- You can’t be picky and choosy when you’re buying last-minute flights.
- He’s picky and choosy about roommates, so it’s taking him a while to find one.
- They were picky and choosy, but eventually they picked a place.
picky eater
1/pˈɪki ˈitɚ/
fixed phrase
person who refuses many foods
A picky eater does not like many foods.
مثالیں
- My son is a picky eater, so we keep meals simple.
- She used to be a picky eater, but she’s getting more adventurous.
- If you’re a picky eater, check the menu before you go.