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- [fa-stid-ee-uh s, fuh-]
- /fæˈstɪd i əs, fə-/
- /fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/
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- [fa-stid-ee-uh s, fuh-]
- /fæˈstɪd i əs, fə-/
Definitions of fastidious word
- adjective fastidious excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater. 1
- adjective fastidious requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking. 1
- noun fastidious Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. 1
- abbreviation FASTIDIOUS fussy 1
- adjective fastidious If you say that someone is fastidious, you mean that they pay great attention to detail because they like everything to be very neat, accurate, and in good order. 0
- adjective fastidious If you say that someone is fastidious, you mean that they are concerned about keeping clean to an extent that many people consider to be excessive. 0
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Origin of fastidious
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin fastīdiōsus squeamish, equivalent to fastīdi(um) lack of appetite, disgust, perhaps by syncope of *fastutīdium (fastu-, combining form of fastus pride, conceit + -tīdium combining form of taedium tedium) + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Fastidious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fastidious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fastidious
adj fastidious
- choosy — Someone who is choosy is difficult to please because they will only accept something if it is exactly what they want or if it is of very high quality.
- discriminating — to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy.
- squeamish — fastidious or dainty.
- finicky — excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy.
- fussy — excessively busy with trifles; anxious or particular about petty details.
adjective fastidious
- careful — If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it.
- painstaking — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- exacting — Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- exact — Not approximated in any way; precise.
Antonyms for fastidious
adj fastidious
- uncritical — not inclined or able to judge, especially by the application of comparative standards: an uncritical reader.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- uncouth — awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
- undemanding — requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due: a demanding teacher.
- unfussy — full of details, especially in excess: His writing is so fussy I lose the thread of the story.
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