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Fastidious

fas·tid·i·ous

/fæˈstɪdiəs, fə-/ Show Spelled [fa-stid-ee-uhs, fuh

Adjective: fastidious(comparativemore fastidious, superlativemost fastidious)

Etymology

From Latinfastidiosus (“passive: that feels disgust, disdainful, scornful, fastidious; active: that causes disgust, disgusting, loathsome”), from fastidium (“a loathing, aversion, disgust, niceness of taste, daintiness, etc.”), perhaps for *fastutidium, from fastus (“disdain, haughtiness, arrogance, disgust”) + taedium (“disgust”). Confer Frenchfastidieux.

Adjective: fastidious (comparativemore fastidious, superlativemost fastidious)

DEFINITION

1. Excessively particular, demanding, or fussyabout details, especially about tidinessand cleanliness.    Difficultto please; quickto find fault.   

2.   requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; spainstaking.

3.    Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

4.   very critical; hard to please

5.  exceedingly delicate; easily disgusted

Synonyms

 (excessively particular): exacting, fussy, meticulous

    Related forms

·        fas·tid·i·ous·ly, adverb

·        fas·tid·i·ous·ness, noun

·        hy·per·fas·tid·i·ous, adjective

·        hy·per·fas·tid·i·ous·ly, adverb

·        hy·per·fas·tid·i·ous·ness, noun

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