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
George Washington was fastidious about rejecting monarchy, restricting the power of the executive, and establishing the rule of law.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Moises’s photographs catalogue the workings of a vast state-security apparatus: a cutting tool used to torment prisoners; the fastidious filing systems of the torturers.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Techs wearing gloves rubbed their hands over its rear tires to remove grit with fastidious care, like coaches attending to a fighter’s shoulders before the final round.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
He was also known, perhaps more than any other trait, for a fastidious pursuit of his singular vision.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Moises’s photographs catalogue the workings of a vast state-security apparatus: a cutting tool used to torment prisoners; the fastidious filing systems of the torturers.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Techs wearing gloves rubbed their hands over its rear tires to remove grit with fastidious care, like coaches attending to a fighter’s shoulders before the final round.
—Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
He was also known, perhaps more than any other trait, for a fastidious pursuit of his singular vision.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastidious
Adjective
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Leopold cautioned immigrants of any religious, national or ethnic background to be careful traveling.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Bass has employed a more careful and conciliatory tone.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Nintendo Switch Lite was a great way to play Switch games on a smaller device, and the Nintendo Switch OLED added a beautiful display and a handful of other nice upgrades.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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The engagement is certainly a nice break from the recent drama in Pats land - after New England’s season finale, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, a move that has been heavily criticized by ex-Patriots.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Episode 7 in particular contains a stretch of bangers from some of the biggest current music artists at the Cherry Blossom Ball.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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This particular combination of the cutesy and the absolutely disgusting would become a Lynch signature.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some houseplants are finicky about humidity, but African violets are usually content with standard household humidity levels.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
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On the downside, motion duck decoys are expensive and some of them are finicky in field conditions.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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By his fourth season, the team had a losing record and players were complaining that Bradley was too exacting.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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The painter’s attempts to capture reality — so exacting, so careful, so prepared — end in what looks like failure.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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He is known for his meticulous attention to detail and inventive use of textures and layering, with an architectural approach to minimalism, all with a sportswear bent.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
25 Jan. 2025
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Such meticulous attention to Martian’s slight but critical evolution is a credit to both Fassbender and the Butterworths.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jonathan Pryce plays the persnickety headmaster who prefers to keep politics outside the school walls.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2024
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Kurkdjian’s policies as head of the department reflect both a persnickety attention to detail and an obsession with creative autonomy.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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In addition to multiple indoor play areas, water slides, lazy rivers, and soaking tubs, most Great Wolf resorts also have an outdoor pool area and loads of dining options to satisfy even picky eaters.—
Jean Chen Smith,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Having a family of nine means sometimes preparing meals in large quantities is necessary, and being a picky eater isn’t really an option.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Fastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastidious. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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