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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things..
My teacher is such a fusspot, he marks us down for handwriting!
I hadn't realised then that fusspotting about small details of social disorder was an Australian obsession.
Use fusspot when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fusspot means (informal) A person who makes a fuss, particularly about trivial things..
Common synonyms include fussbudget, worrywart, fuss-budget, worrier.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My teacher is such a fusspot, he marks us down for handwriting!
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