Fastidious
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fæsˈtɪdi.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fastidious is an adjective meaning Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
Meaning
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
More Meanings
- Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
- Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
- (microbiology, of a microorganism) Having precise requirements for nutrition and environment (chemical and physical); especially, being difficult to culture because of those requirements.
Example Sentences
fastidious species
fastidious organism
You're too fastidious, and too indolent, and too rich.
As she cleaned the room daily, she knew it was against his fastidious nature to bring or have food in his room.
Synonyms for fastidious
Depending on context, synonyms include anal-retentive, choosy, conscientious, dainty, exacting, finical.
Antonyms for fastidious
Common opposites include careless, nonfastidious, sloppy, unconscientious, uncritical, unfastidious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include finicky, finical, pernickety, fussy, persnickety, meticulous.
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