OLD-MAIDISH Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

old-maidish

adjective

Definition of old-maidish

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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Adjective

The trend has been seen in countries like the United States and elsewhere, but takes on particular significance in Asia, where people generally live longer.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
The climate-resilient plant is celebrated for its minimal water usage, lower labor costs compared to other commodities and its role in Mexico’s production of tequila and mezcal, labels reserved for particular regions within the country.

— Lizzie Kane July 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of particular

Adjective

Ferran Torres, who hadn’t scored all tournament, getting the winner in the final from an assist by Nico Williams, who had fitness issues throughout, was a nice subplot.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The sliding rear window is a nice touch and harks back to the latest Toyota 4Runner, a vehicle the R2 will be cross-shopped against.

— Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of nice

Adjective

But the series is careful to cast suspicions in a multitude of directions, not merely at Michael but at several people in Sarah’s orbit who only reveal themselves when backed into corners.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2026
Since pilot and crew remains may also still be buried underground, careful excavation work is even more important.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

The company positions it as a daily-use model rather than one reserved only for the most demanding workloads.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Valdebebas sources describe Mourinho as demanding but approachable — someone who pushes players hard while remaining involved in every detail of training.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of demanding

Adjective

Since pies can be finicky but also have the ability to be the star of the show at any get together (from Thanksgiving to a casual summertime cookout), every Southern cook needs at least one or two heirloom pie recipes in their back pocket.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Why simplicity is the whole game Right now, except for a few robot makers who are already scaling like Agibot and Unitree, humanoid robots are expensive, hand-built, and finicky.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 2 July 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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