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 Supreme Court’s rulings have landed with particular force in South Florida, which is home to the largest share of Venezuelan immigrants in the country.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
And Ormund Hightower appears to be very capable at this particular game, which should come as no surprise given Otto was his uncle and the Hightowers are wildly rich and powerful.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of particular

Adjective

Quince This matching set feels especially nice on warm nights, thanks to its naturally cooling bamboo viscose material.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Worth checking out The Nest Fragrances Reed Diffuser will keep your bathroom smelling nice with 21 lush scents, including lemon and mint, apricot tea, ginger and vanilla bean, ocean mist and sea salt, grapefruit and more.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of nice

Adjective

When an accident brings the enigmatic Gaia into their lives, unexpected desires begin to take shape, unsettling the careful balance that has long defined their relationship.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson star as two young men who sign up for a physically demanding and deathly competition led by Mark Hamill’s Major.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 July 2026
The leading Chinese models still trail the frontier on the most demanding reasoning work, a gap this publication walked through when DeepSeek cut prices in April.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of demanding

Adjective

Fruity nail decals are surprisingly customizable and come in dainty glass-like finishes, 3D masterpieces, and more.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 July 2026
The fluffy blooms on mimosa trees (Albizia julibrissin) look pretty in pink, but don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Definition of dainty

Adjective

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
The idea of apps like Partiful are to eliminate the need for finicky email threads and groupchats with a bunch of unknown numbers by instead putting all the info – guest list, event details and photos – in one place.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of finicky

Adjective

In addition to eating well, Diana was also a fastidious gym-goer—who can forget her famous gym ‘fits?

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 July 2026
The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of fastidious

Adjective

Alex Ross dives into the œuvre of a thinker whose work was omnivorous, exacting, and hopeful.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
The restoration required four years of work, during which local artisans carefully restored the frescoes and ceilings in accordance with the most exacting traditional standards.

— Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

Definition of exacting

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