finical

1 of 2

adjective

fin·i·cal ˈfi-ni-kəl

Synonyms of finical

: finicky

finically

ˈfi-ni-k(ə-)lē

adverb

finicalness

ˈfi-ni-kəl-nəs

noun

finicalness

2 of 2

noun

fin·i·cal·ness -kəlnə̇s

plural -es

: the quality or state of being finical

Examples of finical in a Sentence

Adjective a newspaper who's old-fashionedly finical about proper grammar

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Adjective

The finical, fanatical, reciprocal chiselling of mind and matter. — Christian Wiman, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021

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Etymology

Adjective

probably from fine entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1592, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of finical was in 1592

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