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fussbudget

/ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒɪt/

fussbudgetnoun

fussbudgets

/ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒɪt/

Translations

pinailleurFamilier ; désigne une personne qui chipote sur des détails insignifiants.

My aunt is such a fussbudget; she always insists on having everything in perfect order.

Ma tante est une vraie pinailleuse ; elle insiste toujours pour que tout soit parfaitement en ordre.

Definitions

A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and demands a lot of attention or care.

My aunt is such a fussbudget; she always insists on having everything in perfect order.

A person who complains or fusses over insignificant details.

Quit being a fussbudget and just choose a restaurant already.

Synonyms

picky person

fussbudgetadjective

more fussbudget

Comp.

most fussbudget

Super.

/ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒɪt/

Used attributively to modify a noun, meaning ‘excessively fussy or fastidious’.

Translations

pointilleuxSe dit d’une attitude ou d’une manière d’agir excessivement attentive aux détails.

His fussbudget approach to bookkeeping left no receipt unchecked.

Son approche pointilleuse de la comptabilité ne laissait aucun reçu sans vérification.

Additional translations

tatillonMoins familier ; met l'accent sur l'excès de minutie et le souci des détails.

Definitions

Excessively fussy, fastidious, or inclined to worry about trivial matters.

His fussbudget approach to bookkeeping left no receipt unchecked.

Synonyms