Learn English – the opposite of ‘picky’

word-request

What adjective would be used to describe an attitude where one is not too demanding about something (like the food they eat, the clothes they wear, etc.).

I'm looking for a word that sounds fairly informal or colloquial.

Best Answer

I might use easygoing, which is synonymous with undemanding. M-W lists it as any antonym of fussy, which can be applied to tastes in food or clothes.

One definition that fits this context is:

easygoing (adj) relaxed and informal in attitude or standards

An example sentence might be:

Diane is really picky about what she eats, but her sister Jill is much more easygoing.

An idiom that might work is go with the flow, which Macmillan defines as:

go with the flow (phrase) do what seems like the easiest thing in a particular situation

This may not a precise fit, but it could work depending on what you were trying to convey:

Every time we go to the mall, Diane is really picky about clothes, but Jill just goes with the flow. She'll pretty much agree to anything we suggest.

The phrase go with the flow suggests a calm and accepting attitude.