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Definition of fussbudgety

fussbudgety

/ˈfʌsbʌdʒɪti/
fuss · budg · et · y
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fussbudgety Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

North American Inclined to fret, worry, or complain excessively about trivial details; characteristic of a fussbudget.

Example

"The committee's fussbudgety insistence on formatting rules delayed the publication of the report by two weeks."

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• Nearby Words

fusion
fuss
fussbudget
fussbudgety
fusser
fussily
fussiness

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 20th century by adding the adjective suffix '-y' to 'fussbudget', an American compound combining 'fuss' with 'budget' in its older sense of a pouch or bundle (literally, a 'bag of fretfulness').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Fussbudgety. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/fussbudgety
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