If you describe someone as faddy, you mean that they have very strong likes and dislikes, especially about what they eat, which you think are rather silly.
[British, disapproval]
My boys have always been faddy eaters.
Synonyms: particular, choosy [informal], picky [informal], hard to please More Synonyms of faddy
faddy in British English
(ˈfædɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -dier or -diest
of, having, or involving personal and often transitory whims, esp about food
Synonyms of 'faddy'
particular, choosy, picky, hard to please
More Synonyms of faddy
(adjective)
Definition
unreasonably fussy, particularly about food
My boys have always been faddy eaters.
Synonyms
particular
Ted was very particular about the colours he used.
choosy (informal)
You can't afford to be too choosy about jobs these days.
picky (informal)
Everyone knows children are picky eaters.
hard to please
exacting
discriminating
These products are snapped up by more discriminating customers.
fussy
She's not fussy about her food.
fastidious
He was fastidious about his appearance.
nit-picking (informal)
Perfectionists are fussy, nit-picking types who worry about every little detail.
finicky
Even the most finicky eater will find something to eat.
pernickety
He's very pernickety about neatness.
overparticular
Additional synonyms
in the sense of choosy
Definition
fussy
You can't afford to be too choosy about jobs these days.
Synonyms
fussy,
particular,
exacting,
discriminating,
selective,
fastidious,
picky (informal),
finicky,
faddy,
nit-picky (informal)
in the sense of discriminating
These products are snapped up by more discriminating customers.
Synonyms
discerning,
particular,
keen,
critical,
acute,
sensitive,
refined,
cultivated,
selective,
astute,
tasteful,
fastidious
in the sense of fastidious
Definition
paying great attention to neatness, detail, and order