fastidious

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /fæˈstɪdi.əs/, /fəˈstɪdi.əs/

Adjective

fastidious

1. Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.

   Synonyms: exacting, fussy, meticulous, niggly, pernickety, Thesaurus:fastidious

2. Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
3. Difficult to please; quick to find fault.

Translations

• French: pointilleux, minutieux
• German: pedantisch, manisch, (colloquial) pingelig, kleinlich, akribisch, minutiös, überkorrekt, wählerisch
• Italian: pignolo, meticoloso
• Portuguese: meticuloso, minucioso
• Russian: (излишне) тре́бовательный
• Spanish: cicatero, quisquilloso, regodeón

Translations

• French: méticuleux
• German: (colloquial) pingelig, penibel, übergenau, etepetete
• Italian: meticoloso, precisino
• Russian: брезгли́вый
• Spanish: maniático de la limpieza

Translations

• French: exigeant
• German: anspruchsvoll, wählerisch, kleinlich, mäkelig, zimperlich, eigen, heikel
• Portuguese: exigente
• Russian: прихотли́вый
• Spanish: exigente

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