Associations to the word «Fastidious»
Wiktionary
FASTIDIOUS, adjective. Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
FASTIDIOUS, adjective. Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
Dictionary definition
FASTIDIOUS, adjective. Giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness".
FASTIDIOUS, adjective. Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; "fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements".
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