fussbudget

/ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒ.ɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfʌsˌbʌdʒ.ɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfəs-ˌbə-jət/ (ame, mw)

fussbudget — noun

  • fussbudgetsingular
  • fussbudgetsplural

1. someone who keeps worrying or grumbling about tiny details that other people wou

1.名詞C2
釋義

someone who keeps worrying or grumbling about tiny details that other people would not care about

例句

Grandpa is such a fussbudget about how the napkins are folded at dinner.

a fussbudget about + [topic]

Mira called her older brother a fussbudget when he straightened every book on the shelf.

calling someone a fussbudget for picky behaviour

同義詞
  • worrywart

    very close in meaning; emphasises anxious worry more than picky complaint

  • nitpicker

    stresses finding small faults rather than worrying about them

  • fusspot

    British equivalent of 'fussbudget'; same friendly, mildly mocking tone

反義詞
  • easygoing person

    describes someone relaxed about small details, the opposite attitude

文法句型

a fussbudget about [noun]

用法筆記

Frequently used as a mild, almost affectionate criticism in family or close-friend settings. Subject is typically a specific named person being teased for harmless over-caring about small things; rarely used in formal writing or about strangers.

常見錯誤

❌He is a fussbudget person.
✅He is a fussbudget.
💡'fussbudget' is a noun by itself; do not put another noun like 'person' after it.
❌The car is a fussbudget to clean.
✅My uncle is a fussbudget about cleaning the car.
💡'fussbudget' describes a person, not a thing or a task.