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HARD-TO-PLEASE Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the phrase hard-to-please. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase hard-to-please. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HARD-TO-PLEASE

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choosy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• difficult to please

critical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

• at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction

• characterized by careful evaluation and judgment

• being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency

• of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism

adjective satellite

• urgently needed; absolutely necessary

• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

demanding
adjectiveadj
adjective

• requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

exacting
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

adjective satellite

• severe and unremitting in making demands

• requiring precise accuracy

fastidious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

• having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

finicky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exacting especially about details

fussy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• annoyed and irritable

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

• exacting especially about details

picky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exacting especially about details

Best Hypernyms For HARD-TO-PLEASE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hard-to-please, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
choosy critical demanding exacting fastidious finicky fussy particular persnickety picky

Alternatives for CHOOSY

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