Meaning & Definition of Fastidious in English
English⟶
Fastidious
/fæstɪdiəs/
adjective
1. Giving careful attention to detail
- Hard to please
- Excessively concerned with cleanliness
- "A fastidious and incisive intellect"
- "Fastidious about personal cleanliness"
synonym:
- fastidious
2. Having complicated nutritional requirements
- Especially growing only in special artificial cultures
- "Fastidious microorganisms"
- "Certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"
synonym:
- fastidious,
- exacting