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fastidious

[ fa-stid-ee-uh s, fuh- ]
/ fæˈstɪd i əs, fə- /
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adjective

excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking.

RELATED WORDS

meticulousness, carefulness, preciseness, punctiliousness, care, fussiness, painstaking

Nearby words

  1. fastball,
  2. fasten,
  3. fastener,
  4. fastening,
  5. faster,
  6. fastidiously,
  7. fastie,
  8. fastigiate,
  9. fastigium,
  10. fasting

Origin of fastidious

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
Related forms

Synonym study

1. See particular.
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British Dictionary definitions for fastidiousness

fastidious

/ (fæˈstɪdɪəs) /

adjective

very critical; hard to please
excessively particular about details
exceedingly delicate; easily disgusted
Derived Formsfastidiously, adverbfastidiousness, noun

Word Origin for fastidious

C15: from Latin fastīdiōsus scornful, from fastīdium loathing, from fastus pride + taedium weariness
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Medicine definitions for fastidiousness

fastidious

[ fă-stĭd′ē-əs, fə- ]

adj.

Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail.
Difficult to please; exacting.
Having complex nutritional requirements. Used of microorganisms.
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