old-maidish

adjective

Definition of old-maidishnext
as in particular
hard to please an old-maidish teacher who required that every essay be written in very formal English

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for old-maidish
  1. particular
  2. nice
  3. careful
  4. demanding
  5. dainty
  6. finicky
  7. fastidious
  8. exacting
Adjective
  • One relationship De Zerbi is paying particular attention to is Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, who joined Spurs for record fees this summer.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This story is first and foremost written out of love—love for this place and these people and this particular cultural moment, all of which are now long gone.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of particular
Adjective
  • Her parents were able to buy a nice home in the Seattle area for $300,000 and still afford different extracurricular activities for her and her siblings.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The puffiness that may come with a little late-night partying when the weather is nice is no match for this serum's ability to de-puff eye bags.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • However, Aldighieri advises marketers to be careful when changing tack.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • But Yoon is careful, with his characteristically spare, visceral imagery, to establish Etna’s early happiness.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • That is a demanding position to hold, and most organizations have built conditions that make holding it harder every year.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • At the 2024 Monterey Historic races, he was seen driving the 250 P aggressively around the demanding Laguna Seca track.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Definition of demanding
Adjective
  • The dainty detail feels playful and vintage-inspired, while the glossy, translucent base keeps the overall look effortlessly chic.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • The collaboration offers feminine, modern wardrobe staples, including dainty ballet flats made to last.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of dainty
Adjective
  • While Michael King struggled to finish off finicky and plucky Diamondbacks hitters, the real issue and the real worry was on the other side of the ball.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • With about 1,200 total producers in Barolo and 425 in Barbaresco—both of which make wine using the finicky Nebbiolo grape—very few grow grapes and make wine in both appellations.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of finicky
Adjective
  • One of the most beautiful women in the world during her lifetime, the former Princess of Wales was fastidious about getting her sleep.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026
  • The offseasons are usually too packed to be so fastidious with his training regimen.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of fastidious
Adjective
  • Every place on this list has been vetted and endorsed, again and again, by the world’s most exacting travelers.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • Loathe have always been committed to self-production (their 2017 debut is their only album that credits an outside co-producer), but A Stranger to You begs for more exacting supervision.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
Definition of exacting
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“Old-maidish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-maidish. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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