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fastidious adj

Fastidious means very careful about detail. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of fastidious

  • very careful about detail
  • hard to satisfy

Usage examples of fastidious

The fastidious editor noticed every missing comma and uneven margin in the manuscript.

He is so fastidious about cleanliness that he wipes the hotel remote control before touching it.

The chef was fastidious about ingredients and rejected any tomato that was bruised or underripe.

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