Choosier

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A person who demonstrates an increased level of selectivity when making decisions
2. An individual who exhibits a more critical approach in evaluating their options
3. Having a stronger preference for particular choices and rejecting others more often

Etymology: "Choosier" is simply the comparative of "choosy," so it inherits its whole story from the verb "choose" plus the suffix "-y." The verb traces back through Old English and Proto-Germanic to a Proto-Indo-European root, and the "-y" ending, which turned "choose" into a describing word meaning "fussy about selecting," entered English in the Middle English period as a common way of making adjectives from nouns and verbs. Because "choosy" is formed from a verb, its sense comes straight from the act of picking. Someone who is choosy is someone who keeps choosing and rejecting, so the comparative "choosier" describes a person who picks with even more discrimination than someone else. The word therefore carries no hidden surprise: its meaning is exactly what the parts of the word would lead you to expect.

Synonyms: picky, selective, particular

Antonyms: indiscriminate, unselective