Fastidious synonyms and antonyms

fă-stĭd'ē-əs, fə-

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careful (related)
Acting or working in a thoughtful, painstaking way
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meticulous
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
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squeamish
Excessively fastidious or scrupulous.
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solicitous (related)
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particular
(Logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.
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sanguine (related)
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nice
Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle:
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scrupulous (related)
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self-effacing (related)
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indifferent (antonym)
Not particularly good or bad, large or small, right or wrong, etc.; fair, average, etc.
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uncouth (antonym)
The definition of uncouth is awkward, clumsy or uncultured.
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exacting
Demanding great care, patience, effort, etc.; arduous
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undemanding (antonym)
Not demanding
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uncritical (antonym)
Having a disregard for critical standards or procedures
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punctilious
The definition of punctilious describes someone that is careful with all the details of behavior.
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dainty
Delicately pretty or lovely
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finicky
(Informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care.
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fussy
The definition of fussy is a person demanding attention, complaining a lot or worrying about nothing.
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unfastidious (antonym)
Not fastidious.
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stoical (related)
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choosy
Very careful in choosing; highly selective.
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exquisite
Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense.
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indiscriminating (antonym)
Not discriminating:
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painstaking
The definition of painstaking is requiring a lot of care, effort or hard work.
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persnickety
Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding:
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picky
(Informal) Overly fastidious or exacting; fussy
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difficult
Not easy to endure; full of hardship or trouble; trying:
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overnice
Excessively nice
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delicate
Having or showing a sensitive or, sometimes, finicky distaste for what is considered offensive or improper
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elegant
Characterized by a sense of propriety or refinement; impressively fastidious in manners and tastes
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fine
Excellent in character or ability:
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refined
The definition of refined is something that is made without impurities, or someone that is elegant.
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sensitive
Sensitive is defined as someone or something that is easily hurt, disturbed or offended.
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careless (antonym)
Showing a lack of consideration:
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indiscriminate (antonym)
Unrestrained or wanton; profligate:
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slovenly (antonym)
Careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.; untidy; slipshod
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uncareful (antonym)
Not careful.
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accept (related)
(Obsolete) Accepted.
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critical
The definition of critical is something that is crucial, judged, analyzed, at a turning point or on the verge of a crisis.
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demanding
The definition of demanding is requires a lot of effort, skill or attention.
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Fastidious Sentence Examples

  • Denton was fastidious about his appearance and he expected the woman at his side to mirror that image.

  • It thrives in light sandy soil, and is not fastidious, coming from sandy, gravelly places.

  • It is not fastidious as to soil or situation, but its best place is in dry soil, fully exposed.

  • California is particularly fastidious in ensuring that drivers can see the current state of a traffic light.

  • I'm normally very fastidious about citing my sources on this blog.

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