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fastidious

adjective/fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/

very attentive to detail; hard to please

Synonyms

• meticulous
• finicky
• fussy
• exacting

Antonyms

• slovenly
• careless
• sloppy

fastidious in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin fastidium 'loathing'

Memory hook

FAST-IDIOUS = FAST-idly fixes every detail.

Read it in context

• Before Sunrise Narrative

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