Word of the Day
: April 19, 2025

\fass-TID-ee-us\ adjective

What It Means

Someone described as fastidious is extremely or overly careful about how they do something. Fastidious may also describe someone who is difficult to please, or someone who always wants to be clean, neat, etc.

// Our parents taught us to be fastidious in keeping our rooms clean, making sure to dust every surface and sweep out every corner.

// He's a fastidious dresser whose fashion choices seem to anticipate the newest trends.

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fastidious in Context

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