April 18, 2026
fastidious
/faˈstɪdiəs/adjective
Paying extremely close attention to detail and wanting everything to be exactly right.
Example sentences
- “He is fastidious about labeling every jar in his pantry.”
- “My fastidious roommate irons even his T-shirts.”
Cuts both ways: it can praise careful standards or complain about fussiness. A fastidious eater is hard to please at the table.