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   fastidious

   /faˈstɪdɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail: "she dressed with fastidious care"
   • ▪ very concerned about matters of cleanliness: "the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers dirty"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium ‘loathing’. The word originally meant ‘disagreeable’, later ‘disgusted’. Current senses date from the 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fastidiously adverb
   • 2. fastidiousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fastidiousFastidious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FASTIDIOUS is extremely or excessively careful or detailed. How to use fastidious in a sentence. Fastidious Has a Disgusting Past

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFASTIDIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FASTIDIOUS definition: 1. giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect: 2…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFASTIDIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect: fastidious about He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed. having a strong dislike of anything dirty or unpleasant: They were too fastidious to eat in a fast-food restaurant.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › fastidiousFastidious - definition of fastidious by The Free Dictionary

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   Define fastidious. fastidious synonyms, fastidious pronunciation, fastidious translation, English dictionary definition of fastidious. adj. 1. Showing or acting with careful attention to detail: a fastidious scholar; fastidious research.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fastidiousFastidious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of fastidious. adjective. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness. “a fastidious and incisive intellect” “ fastidious about personal cleanliness” synonyms: choosey, choosy. difficult to please. dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFASTIDIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › fastidiousFASTIDIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fastidious definition: excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please. See examples of FASTIDIOUS used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfastidious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of fastidious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFASTIDIOUS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFASTIDIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    FASTIDIOUS definition: Someone who is fastidious wants every detail of something to be correct and perfect.. Learn more.