ultrafastidious

adjective

ul·​tra·​fas·​tid·​i·​ous ˌəl-trə-fa-ˈsti-dē-əs How to pronounce ultrafastidious (audio)
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: extremely or extraordinarily fastidious (as in attention to neatness or detail)
an ultrafastidious worker/dresser/housekeeper
… an ultrafastidious reconstruction of the 1969 show …Holland Cotter

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultrafastidious was in 1847

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“Ultrafastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrafastidious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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