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fastidious

UK
/fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/
US
/fæˈstɪd.i.əs/

Translations

fastidiousadjective
more fastidious
Comp.
most fastidious
Super.
UK
/fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/
US
/fæˈstɪd.i.əs/
The fastidious eater refused to try the new dish.
Разборчивый едок отказался пробовать новое блюдо.
She is very fastidious about her clothes.
Она очень привередлива в отношении своей одежды.
He is a fastidious researcher who checks every detail.
Он тщательный исследователь, который проверяет каждую деталь.
Synonyms
picky
precise
finicky
hard to please
demanding
particular
fussy
meticulous
Antonyms
indifferent
negligent
careless

Definitions

fastidiousadjective
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
She was fastidious about her work, ensuring every detail was perfect.
Very concerned about matters of cleanliness.
He was fastidious in his personal hygiene, never leaving the house without a shower.
Hard to please; excessively particular or demanding.
The toddler was fastidious, refusing to eat any food that was not cut into perfect squares.
Requiring specific, often complex nutritional or environmental conditions for growth (used especially of microorganisms).
The bacterium is fastidious, thriving only on enriched media.
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