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fastidious

/ fastidious /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
giving and careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
"a fastidious and incisive intellect"
"fastidious about personal cleanliness"
Similar:
choosy choosey dainty nice overnice prissy squeamish finical
Opposites:
unfastidious
See also:
refined tidy
adjective Sense 2
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
"fastidious microorganisms"
"certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"
Opposites:
unfastidious
Domain:
microbiology
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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choosy choosey dainty nice overnice prissy squeamish finical unfastidious