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Comparative
more fastidious
Superlative
most fastidious
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very attentive and paying close attention to small or specific aspects of a task or situation
- She is a fastidious editor, meticulously checking every sentence for errors.
- The architect was fastidious about the placement of every detail in the building design.
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(of organisms) growing only in special artificial cultures
- The fastidious bacteria can only grow in a laboratory setting with precise temperature and nutrient conditions.
- These fastidious plants can only thrive in carefully controlled greenhouse environments.
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highly attentive and particular about keeping things clean, tidy, and in order
- She has a fastidious approach to laundry, carefully sorting clothes by color and fabric.
- He is fastidious about hygiene, washing his hands frequently and keeping his surroundings spotless.