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    fastidious
    /faˈstɪdɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail: "she dressed with fastidious care"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFASTIDIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Fastidious means giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect, or having a strong dislike of anything dirty or unpleasant. See the pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms and usage examples of fastidious in English.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fastidiousFastidious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Fastidious means extremely or excessively careful or detailed, or having high and often capricious standards. It comes from Latin fastidium, meaning "aversion" or "disgust." See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFASTIDIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Fastidious means paying great attention to detail, being very critical or easily disgusted. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of fastidious with sentences and quizzes.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › fastidiousfastidious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Fastidious means being careful that every detail of something is correct, or sometimes not liking things to be dirty or untidy. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › fastidiousFASTIDIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fastidious definition: excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please. See examples of FASTIDIOUS used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFASTIDIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FASTIDIOUS meaning: 1. giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect: 2…. Learn more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fastidiousFastidious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of fastidious. adjective. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness. “a fastidious and incisive intellect” “ fastidious about personal cleanliness” synonyms: choosey, choosy. difficult to please. dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.