Fastidious
Very particular about details; meticulous to the point of being hard to please.
adjectiveFastidious
Very particular about details; meticulous to the point of being hard to please.
adjectiveImagine This
Don is very demanding and is hard to please; he likes tedious jobs done fast, and to perfection, therefore he has a hard time finding workers.
Sounds Like
FAST-id-ee-uhs
Looks Like
Fast_tedious
Remember This
Fastidious comes from Latin fastidiosus meaning disdainful or picky; the root fastidium means disgust. It is related to the noun fastidiousness and the adverb fastidiously.
Other Forms
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meticulous, particular, fussy, picky, exacting
Note
Do not confuse fastidious with 'fast' meaning quick. Fastidious describes a person's temperament or standards, not speed.
Study Deeper
- She is so fastidious about her notes that she revises them several times.
- The editor was fastidious, insisting every reference be perfectly cited.
From Latin fastidiosus 'disdainful, picky', from fastidium 'distaste, disgust'.
FAST + TIDY + US: Picture a person who wants things done fast and kept tidy, embodying the idea of being fastidious.
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