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Synonyms
fas·tid·i·ous (fă-stĭd́ē-əs, fə-)

[Middle English, squeamish, particular, haughty, from Old French fastidieux, from Latin fastīdiōsus, from fastīdium, squeamishness, haughtiness, probably from fastus, disdain.]

adjective 

  1. Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail.
  2. Difficult to please; exacting.
  3. Excessively scrupulous or sensitive, especially in matters of taste or propriety. See synonyms at meticulous
  4. Microbiology Having complicated nutritional requirements.

derivatives

fas·tid́i·ous·ly
adverb
fas·tid́i·ous·ness
noun