🔍Fastidious

adjective
/fæˈstɪdiəs/

Meaning

very careful about details; meticulous; particular about cleanliness or accuracy
very attentive to detail; hard to please
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

Example Sentences

He is very fastidious about his appearance.

She is fastidious about keeping her room clean.

She is fastidious about maintaining cleanliness.

Synonyms

meticulous, particular, fussy, picky, exacting, perfectionist
Entry 1
meticulous, particular, fussy
Entry 2
meticulous, fussy, picky, exacting
Entry 3
perfectionist, meticulous, picky

Antonyms

careless, sloppy, negligent, indifferent, unconcerned
Entry 1
careless, sloppy, negligent
Entry 2
careless, indifferent, sloppy
Entry 3
careless, unconcerned, indifferent

Collocations

fastidious dresser, fastidious attention, fastidious care, fastidious about, fastidious eater
Entry 1
fastidious dresser, fastidious attention, fastidious care
Entry 2
fastidious about, fastidious attention, fastidious eater

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strict, precise, and exacting
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