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
Some of the drop-off locations were strikingly similar—luxury apartment buildings whose vast lobbies were tributes to beige and camel, each housing a blocky reception desk manned by a burly fellow with a fastidious beard.
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales are fastidious about dropping off and picking up their kids from school, even with their busy royal schedules and a nanny.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The director, Polly Findlay, presents all of this in a fluid and fastidious prestige-teleplay-of-the-week way.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales are fastidious about dropping off and picking up their kids from school, even with their busy royal schedules and a nanny.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The director, Polly Findlay, presents all of this in a fluid and fastidious prestige-teleplay-of-the-week way.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastidious
Adjective
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Backfill with soil, being careful not to place the soil against the stem, as this can cause rot.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
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Every Jantzen suit is crafted for a variety of body types with careful attention to support, coverage and ease of movement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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There’s Chateau de Fère and Les Crayères, which is very imposing and old-fashioned; a couple of very nice funky little boutique hotels (including one owned by the Selosse family who make amazing, and amazingly priced, grower Champagne) and lots of good chambres d'hôtes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Spring peas and wild rice make a nice combo filling for sweet bell peppers!—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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In the Appalachian mountains, this form took particular root.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Signing bonuses, in particular, are often prorated over multiple years for salary cap purposes, which is why the timing of a trade can matter.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Unpredictable hours, loud noises, finicky clients, wrenches, needles.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Anton Hur on the myth of the finicky English reader.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The more exacting work, however, awaits in the lab, where Ayikpa and others must manually count individual microfibers from each sample under a microscope, then repeat the eye-straining analysis with air samples from high-volume vacuum samplers and real-time sensors.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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But the goods are here, and Mysius is an exacting, exhilarating filmmaker who is more than ready to be leveled up.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Imagine creating a new standard of hypersensitive caution about attracting even the most persnickety media criticism, and then applying it for the first time to your son’s wedding.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
21 May 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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Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The execution was meticulous, with every detail crafted to reflect the real product while adding a playful twist.—
Jay Deutsch,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The company says the service offers speeds of 150Mbps, which doesn’t match full-fiber gigabit connections but is speedy enough for most usage (and perhaps to keep the pickiest lover on side).—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The rapper detailed everything from how all of his kids were blessed with his looks to how RZA is a picky eater and Riot has a sweet tooth.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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“Fastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastidious. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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