as in careful
hard to please
he is very fastidious about how he arranges his music collection, and woe to anyone who dares to mess around with it
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Recent Examples of fastidious
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
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Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The convenience factor would start to dwindle, however, if drivers had to stop and wait while the drone located their vehicle, then came in to execute a fastidious landing.
—New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2025
Scorn is a salve for her—an enjoyable expression of her fastidious nature and a coping strategy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Ward is a straight-arrow scoutmaster, and Norton hits every fastidious line reading with an eager snap.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastidious
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
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These soft and chewy treats are the result of dozens of careful recipe tests.—
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The suede upper is also a nice departure from classic leather on other styles.—
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Monogramming linens and towels is always a nice touch.—
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Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp wanted an appropriate goodbye with one Hawkins resident in particular as the sci-fi series concluded last month.—
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Your fourth tip centers on diet quality, in particular cutting out ultraprocessed foods.—
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Boost Indoor Humidity Most peppers prefer higher-than-average humidity levels, but some pepper varieties are more finicky about humidity than others.—
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Wait for a dry, cold day to make the South's most finicky candy—then enjoy each ethereal, sugary bite.—
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Touching on his reputation as an exacting, demanding, sometimes even difficult director to work with, Cameron offered rare comments about a joke made at an awards show that still stings over a decade later.—
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The exacting, obsessive thoroughness with which Cameron has imagined this world is not an end in itself, however.—
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The champion’s mindset—persnickety, hyper-critical, focused—is back.—
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Because of that pressurization level, passengers will experience less stress on their bodies and get more oxygen while onboard, which can help to reduce that persnickety jet lag.—
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The most meticulous work on this subject was carried out by David Noble, a historian of technology.—
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Ramon is known for making meticulous in-court analyses for bail and custody decisions.—
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My picky kids specifically ask for this.—
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“Fastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastidious. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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