привередливый

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Etymology

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From при- (pri-) +‎ вере́дливый (verédlivyj, weak, effeminate), from ве́ред (véred, boil, abscess) +‎ -ливый (-livyj), where ве́ред (véred) originally meant, and still dialectally means, "pain, harm"; compare doublet вред (vred). Sense development "too sensitive to pain" → "weak, effeminate" → "squeamish, picky".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prʲɪvʲɪˈrʲedlʲɪvɨj]
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Adjective

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привере́дливый (priverédlivyj)

  1. picky, choosy, hard to please, fastidious, squeamish, excessively particular

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