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fastidious

Syllabification: (fas·tid·i·ous)

Pronunciation: /fasˈtidēəs/

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Definition of fastidious

adjective

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail:he chooses his words with fastidious care
very concerned about matters of cleanliness:the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty

Derivatives

fastidiously
fastidiousness

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin fastidiosus, from fastidium 'loathing'. The word originally meant 'disagreeable, distasteful,' later 'disgusted' Current senses date from the 17th century