fastidious

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Synonyms: factitious, assidious, unfastidious, fastidium

Antonyms: factitious, assidious, unfastidious, fastidium

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Adjective

1. Excessively [[particular]], [[demand]]ing, or [[fussy]] about details, especially about [[tidiness]] and [[cleanliness]].
2. Overly concerned about [[tidiness]] and [[cleanliness]].
3. [[difficult|Difficult]] to [[please]]; [[quick]] to find [[fault]].
4. {{senseid|en|microbiology}} {{lb|en|microbiology|of a [[microorganism]]}} Having precise requirements for nutrition and environment (chemical and physical); especially, being difficult to [[culture#Verb|culture]] because of those requirements.

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