fastidious — very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; having very high standards and being difficult to please
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; having very high standards and being difficult to please
Pronunciation (IPA): /fæˈstɪdiəs/
Example Sentences
- My fastidious roommate arranges his socks by color and fabric type.
- The chef was fastidious about ingredient quality, rejecting tomatoes that weren't perfectly ripe.
- She's so fastidious that she irons her pajamas before going to bed.
fastidious
ADJECTIVE[/fæˈstɪdiəs/]
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; having very high standards and being difficult to please
Extremely picky about every detail
Being fastidious and meticulous can look ridiculous!
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Origin
From Latin 'fastidiosus' meaning 'easily disgusted' or 'squeamish,' derived from 'fastidium' meaning 'disgust' or 'loathing.' The word entered English in the 16th century and evolved to mean meticulous and hard to please.
Breakdown
fastidi- (Latin root meaning disgust/loathing) + -ous (adjective suffix meaning full of/characterized by) = fastidious (full of disgust or difficult to please)
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📝Examples
“My fastidious roommate arranges his socks by color and fabric type.”
“The chef was fastidious about ingredient quality, rejecting tomatoes that weren't perfectly ripe.”
“She's so fastidious that she irons her pajamas before going to bed.”
“His fastidious editing made the document error-free but took three times longer.”
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