Meaning

2 senses
  1. Having characteristics of a fad.

  2. Fussy, having particular tastes or whims

    He's a faddy eater.

More definitions
  • intensely fashionable for a short time

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Tom is buying the latest faddy VR headset just so that you can watch him use it.

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Origin

From fad + -y.

From fad + -y.

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Forms

faddier, faddiest
Comparativefaddier Lesson
Superlativefaddiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • intensely fashionable for a short time:faddish

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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