choosy

(redirected from choosier)
Also found in: Thesaurus.

choos·y

also choos·ey  (cho͞o′zē)
adj. choos·i·er, choos·i·est
Very careful in choosing; highly selective.

choos′i·ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

choosy

(ˈtʃuːzɪ)
adj, choosier or choosiest
informal particular in making a choice; difficult to please
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

choos•y

(ˈtʃu zi)

adj. choos•i•er, choos•i•est.
hard to please; fussy in choosing.
[1860–65, Amer.]
choos′i•ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.choosy - difficult to please
fastidious - giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

choosy

adjective (Informal) fussy, particular, exacting, discriminating, selective, fastidious, picky (informal), finicky, faddy You can't afford to be too choosy about jobs these days.
easy (informal), undemanding, easy to please, unselective, indiscriminating
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

choosy

adjective
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations

choosy

[ˈtʃuːzi] adjdifficile
to be choosy about sth → être difficile sur qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

choos(e)y

adj (+er)wählerisch
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

choosy

[ˈtʃuːzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) to be choosyfare lo/la schizzinoso/a or difficile
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
References in periodicals archive ?
Meanwhile, smaller owners will face more of a challenge, whether it's changing location or switching product from multifamily to offices or shopping centers, especially as lenders start getting choosier.
"You usually have tonnes of people who want to open coffee shops and such right on the beach, but this gives us the opportunity to now be even choosier about who comes in.
"The trade went better than I had expected - people are getting choosier every year.
"Millennials are choosier parents than other generations have been and want all-natural, organic foods for themselves as well as their kids.
I acknowledge that am lucky to be at a point in my profession that I can be a bit choosier about what I am trying to fit into my work-life puzzle.
Some previous studies have hinted that Cas12a is choosier than Cas9, but the research before now was inconclusive.
Vina Morales on being choosier in finding a hubby: 'Of course, you want to find kung sino talaga ang para sa 'yo.' (Better safe than sorry.)
Indicators are emerging that it is becoming difficult for many men in the state to get married as women have either capitalised on their better educational opportunities, which has in turn made them choosier about their partners, or changed their outlook towards marriage itself.
R=60 G=212 B=0 R=0 G=130 B=7 For weekly readings call 0903 658 2005 (75p/min + access charge) For weekly readings call 0903 658 2011 (75p/min + access charge) THINGBATS Green GEMINI MAY 22 - JUNE 21 SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 21 THINGBATS, 2009 Keep an open-mind as someone will make you an offer later this week, and you can afford to be choosier than usual.
Keep an open mind, as someone will make you an offer later this week, and you can afford to be choosier than usual.