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The fussiest word for fussiness, demanding exactly this and absolutely nothing remotely like it.
means Relating to one specific thing rather than the general, or describing someone hard to please who insists on exact details.
from From Latin 'particula,' a little part — the diminutive of 'pars' (part), the same root behind 'particle' and 'parcel.' It traveled through Old French 'particuler' into English, carrying the sense of 'pertaining to a single small part.' The fussy meaning grew naturally: someone who attends to every tiny part, refusing to take the whole on faith, becomes 'particular' about things.
- latin root
- From particula, meaning a small part or particle.
- double life
- Means both specific and annoyingly choosy.
- grammar job
- Logic uses it for single instances, not generalities.
- polite insult
- Calling someone particular softens picky to acceptable.
- legal echo
- Bills of particulars list exact charges in detail.