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
The director, Polly Findlay, presents all of this in a fluid and fastidious prestige-teleplay-of-the-week way.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Maria Barriga is fastidious with hers at Oxomoco.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
Which is curious in a politician—especially one so fastidious in other respects.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Under her fastidious eye, Hermès became known for more than silk scarves and Birkins, establishing itself as a purveyor of outerwear, leatherwear, knitwear, and shirting.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Maria Barriga is fastidious with hers at Oxomoco.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
Which is curious in a politician—especially one so fastidious in other respects.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Under her fastidious eye, Hermès became known for more than silk scarves and Birkins, establishing itself as a purveyor of outerwear, leatherwear, knitwear, and shirting.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastidious
Adjective
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This requires careful monitoring of key parameters such as sugar and acidity from veraison through to harvest.—
Maureen Mackey , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere within him is the spirit of the patriotic teenager and the careful lower-court judge who rejected any notion of party loyalty or judicial agenda.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some other teachers that maybe hadn’t been so polite to me or nice to me, all of a sudden became a little nicer.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thursday night is going to be a nice little appetizer, so to speak.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Evrima's spa is a must-do thanks to its sprawling relaxation deck perfect for a post-treatment nap or hot tub soak with a fresh juice or champagne in hand—all while the picturesque shoreline goes by (Monaco was in view on my particular visit to the spa deck).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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But one comment in particular stuck out to her.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not everyone wants to travel with a portable steamer or trust notoriously finicky hotel irons to smooth out their clothing, so investing in wrinkle-free materials from the jump is a great way to cut down the obstacles between you and a day out enjoying your vacation.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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The three-cushion stack is linked by elastic bands, so there are no finicky mechanisms to get lost in.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Loznitsa’s methods are grim and exacting, but the effect is never monotonous; there are shivers of Hitchcockian suspense, plus a whispery cackle of satire that veers toward the Kafkaesque.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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That meant that creditors had to follow the more exacting claim process.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the United States, the actor played secondary roles, usually weary, nervy authority figures, such as the stern mentor (Good Will Hunting) and the persnickety scientist (Deep Blue Sea).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Francesca’s pinnacle Once a Regency world has implied there’s mass print culture capable of speedy and pervasive distribution of colored images, something as persnickety as vocabulary is probably beside the point.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As warmer weather comes to Mlochowski Forest, 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Warsaw, thousands of toads and frogs wake up from their winter slumber and begin their meticulous spawning journey to the marshes, a few kilometers away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Their meticulous waste sorting systems make sustainable practices easier for staff to follow.—
Srinidhi Polkampally,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Set up a burrito bar for this totally customizable dinner that will leave even the pickiest eaters satisfied.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fish are picky about their food.—
Mike Kurlansky,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Fastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastidious. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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