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picky

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/ˈpɪki/ · pik-y

excessively selective or fussy about something.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

excessively selective or fussy about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں ضرورت سے زیادہ منتخب یا چنندہ ہونا۔

چنندہ

chundah

Synonyms

fussyfinickyparticularپُر تکلفچنندہباریک بین

Antonyms

unparticulareasy-goingindifferentغیر منتخبآسانبے فکر

Common Collocations

  • picky eater
  • picky about details
  • picky customer

Example Sentences

He is a picky eater and only eats certain types of food.

وہ چنندہ کھانا کھاتا ہے اور صرف مخصوص قسم کا کھانا کھاتا ہے۔

Woh chundah khana khata hai aur sirf makhsoos qism ka khana khata hai.

She can be quite picky when it comes to choosing a movie.

فلم چننے میں وہ کافی چنندہ ہو سکتی ہے۔

Film chunnay mein woh kafi chundah ho sakti hai.

The customer was very picky about the quality of the service.

گاہک خدمت کے معیار کے بارے میں بہت چنندہ تھا۔

Gahak khidmat ke maiyaar ke baare mein bohat chundah tha.

Easily Confused With

particular:While 'picky' implies being overly selective, 'particular' is more neutral and can indicate specific preferences.

Word Family

pickiness
nounچنندگی
pickily
adverbچنندہ طریقے سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of being so choosy about something that you pick through various options carefully.

Imagine someone at a buffet, carefully selecting only a few favorite items and skipping over others.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چن نہ آسمان کی توبہ، نہ چن زمین کی وعدہ، اجڑ جائے سب کچھ، مگر نہ چن چن کو چھوڑنا۔

Chun nah aasman ki tobah, nah chun zameen ki waadah, ujaar jaaye sab kuch, magar nah chun chun ko chhodna.

Do not abandon even a bit, whether from the heavens or the earth, even if all else is lost.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چن چن کر ہی مٹی گرتی ہے۔

Chun chun kar hi mitti girti hai.

It is only through careful selection that one finds worth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "pick" — to choose or select

First known use: 20th century

The word 'picky' originated in the early 20th century as a colloquial form of 'particular'.