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Fastidious
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fastideeus
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Simple meaning
What does Fastidious mean?
Fastidious means very careful and hard to please about details.
Dictionary definition
Very careful about details, cleanliness, or standards.
Example sentences
Fastidious in a sentence
easy
The fastidious artist checked every line.
medium
He was fastidious about keeping his desk clean.
hard
A fastidious editor may notice tiny errors that others miss.
Synonyms
Words like Fastidious
meticulousUse for very careful attention to detail.
pickyUse for being hard to please, often informally.
Antonyms
Opposite words
carelessUse for not paying enough attention.
sloppyUse for work done without care.
Word family
Fastidious word family
Base word
fastidious
adverb
fastidiously
In a very careful way.
adjective
fastidiousness
The quality of being fastidious.
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Practice 1
What does fastidious mean?
Fastidious means very careful and hard to please about details.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fastidious?
Meticulous is close in meaning to fastidious in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fastidious?
Careless contrasts with fastidious.
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