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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
  • Instead, implants exchange simple signals, such as whether a particular condition has been detected or whether an action should be triggered.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Guests, in no particular order, include Mahershala Ali, Billy Crystal, Pete Davidson, Robby Hoffman, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Paul McCartney, Seth Meyers, Tom Morello, John Oliver, Bernie Sanders, Bruce Springsteen, and Howard Stern.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of particular
Adjective
  • The seating bowl has a nice feel to it and its purple seats and accents certainly telegraph the home team.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Like other cities but nicer people and beautiful streets and public transportation.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of nice
Adjective
  • Renault is careful to frame this as a style exercise rather than a preview of a production model.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Awash with new property tax funds, local governments often haven’t been careful stewards of residents’ tax dollars.
    — Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Your character, Alex, is a literary agent, working in a demanding artistic field.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As industries increasingly operate equipment in extreme thermal and demanding environments, optical components must withstand conditions that can quickly degrade conventional materials.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of demanding
Adjective
  • For those looking to recreate the outfit, shoe brands like Maria Luca and Petite Mendigote offer burgundy flats with dainty anklets already attached to the shoes.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The actress accessorized with a chunky cuff bracelet and dainty drop earrings, wearing her auburn hair in a middle part with waves.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dainty
Adjective
  • The oversized trench coat maintains its spot in the fall capsule wardrobe, while a few more unexpected silhouettes, like the elevated track jacket, offer both protection and elegance in the notoriously finicky weather to come.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Gap’s CashSoft fabric is a soft cotton blend that feels like cashmere, but isn’t as finicky.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of finicky
Adjective
  • His pencil mustache, his fastidious gestures, and his twinkling eyes are at least as famous as his drinks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Universal's Potter lands at its resorts in Orlando, Hollywood, Beijing and Osaka are famous for their fastidious attention to detail.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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