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
Michael Fassbender stars as George Woodhouse, a fastidious U.K. cyber security agent who has one week to identify a traitor who could be one of five colleagues, including his wife Kathryn (Cate Blanchett).
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2025
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The convenience factor would start to dwindle, however, if drivers had to stop and wait while the drone located their vehicle, then came in to execute a fastidious landing.
—New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2025
Scorn is a salve for her—an enjoyable expression of her fastidious nature and a coping strategy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2025
As the mission sprints its final lap before launch day, their fastidious preparation stands out as an achievement in its own right.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The convenience factor would start to dwindle, however, if drivers had to stop and wait while the drone located their vehicle, then came in to execute a fastidious landing.
—New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2025
Scorn is a salve for her—an enjoyable expression of her fastidious nature and a coping strategy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastidious
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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These soft and chewy treats are the result of dozens of careful recipe tests.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mission Trails is a great place to go for a nice little hike or a beautiful little walk.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Kitchen Lux Ribbed Drinking Glasses, Set of 6 These ribbed glasses are made to handle daily use while still looking nice enough to set out when guests come over.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The exterior sides of the oven, in particular, may need to be deep cleaned to remove spills and splatters that drip down the sides of the unit when cooking.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Testing out serums, in particular, takes a lot of trial and error.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Farr recorded the album on vintage TASCAM multi-track recorders and did his overdubs on reel-to-reel tape, a finicky process that stretches the tape and imbues the music with the ghosts of previous takes.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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Today, any time spent behind the wheel of a 1960s-era race car—sans power steering and with a finicky manual gearbox—comes with a newfound respect for drivers of the period who piloted them around global circuits in competition.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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Touching on his reputation as an exacting, demanding, sometimes even difficult director to work with, Cameron offered rare comments about a joke made at an awards show that still stings over a decade later.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Dec. 2025
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The exacting, obsessive thoroughness with which Cameron has imagined this world is not an end in itself, however.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The champion’s mindset—persnickety, hyper-critical, focused—is back.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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Because of that pressurization level, passengers will experience less stress on their bodies and get more oxygen while onboard, which can help to reduce that persnickety jet lag.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Originally built in 1991, the 3,416-square-foot single-level estate recently underwent a meticulous reimagining—one that balances durability and artisan craftsmanship.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Expect that particular blend of confident, meticulous, and charismatic service that’s found in its purest form in old Sicilian restaurants, and the most divine selection of puddings and gelato for a sweet-toothed finale.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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My picky kids specifically ask for this.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Vionic Kimmie Court Sneakers This Vionic Galia sneaker sale is so good that my picky 60-year-old mom and I are both running to checkout.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Fastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastidious. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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