fastidious

The word “fastidious” has 4 syllables: fas-tid-i-ous

It's pronounced as /fæsˈtɪd.i.əs/

What is synonym and antonym for fastidious?

In the thesaurus, “fastidious” has 55 synonyms and 23 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fastidious along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fastidious

captious
careful
carping
caviling
cavilling
choosey
choosy
critical
dainty
delicate
demanding
difficult
discerning
discriminating
easily disgusted
exacting
faultfinding
finical
finicking
finicky
fussbudgety
fussy
hard to please
hypercritical
hyperfastidious
insightful
knowledgeable
meticulous
nice
niminy-piminy
nit-picky
old-maidish
overcritical
overdelicate
overdemanding
overnice
painstaking
particular
peevish
pernickety
persnickety
petulant
picky
prickly
prim
prissy
punctilious
queasy
queazy
scrupulous
selective
squeamish
stickling
touchy
ultrafastidious

Antonyms for fastidious

affable
breezy
carefree
devil-may-care
flexible
happy-go-lucky
indifferent
indiscriminating
lackadaisical
laid-back
lax
lenient
loose
low-pressure
permissive
relaxed
uncareful
uncouth
uncritical
undemanding
undiscriminating
unfastidious
unfussy

Meanings of fastidious

adjective
1. Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
2. Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
3. Difficult to please; quick to find fault.

Example Sentences

She is incredibly fastidious about keeping her workspace organized.
His fastidious nature made him an excellent detail-oriented designer.
The chef was fastidious when it came to the presentation of each dish.
The manager's fastidious approach ensured every project was completed to perfection.
He was so fastidious that even a small wrinkle in his shirt bothered him.

On this page you'll find 78 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fastidious, such as: affable, breezy, captious, carefree, careful, carping, caviling.

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