as in careful
hard to please
he is very fastidious about how he arranges his music collection, and woe to anyone who dares to mess around with it
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Recent Examples of fastidious
Obviously, fastidious double-entry bookkeeping reduces the margin for error, even in complicated accounts, but more than that, once accounts become commonplace, ordinary people begin to think of the world in terms of accounts.
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Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
But that was hardly the end of our fastidious, crime-solving genius.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Scorn is a salve for her—an enjoyable expression of her fastidious nature and a coping strategy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
But that was hardly the end of our fastidious, crime-solving genius.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Scorn is a salve for her—an enjoyable expression of her fastidious nature and a coping strategy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastidious
Adjective
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But turning this moment into lasting advantage will require careful planning, not just short-term opportunism.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The potluck is chaotic but really nice.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
11 Feb. 2026
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And if there is a next step, that would be nice.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That ability, once reserved for living nervous systems, could reshape how robots interact with the physical world and with humans in particular.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump has clashed in particular Bad Bunny, one of the most popular musicians in the world, who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.—
Seth Jacobson,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Amazon has hundreds of budget-friendly capsule wardrobe pieces that are perfect for finicky winter-to-spring weather.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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There’s too much little finicky detail.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That Melania has very exacting taste in blouse necklines?—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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In reality, expectations have become more exacting as the operating environment has fundamentally changed.—
Pam Kaur,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What’s more, some species are so persnickety that even low-water activity media won’t do the trick consistently.—
Elizabeth Anne Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Jan. 2026
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The champion’s mindset—persnickety, hyper-critical, focused—is back.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The music was intimidating—funk and bebop, Afro-Caribbean—but Don was patient, somehow both meticulous and mellow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Reznor has always been meticulous about structure.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cuyana’s System Zipper Tote is another favorite among picky InStyle shopping editors.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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On top of that headwind, shoppers are getting picky and more demanding of a seamless returns process.—
Peter Sadera,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Fastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastidious. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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