Synonyms of fastidious
25 similar words · 9 opposite words
Another word for fastidious is meticulous. Other synonyms of fastidious are lily-handed, dainty, particular, pernickety and nitty. The opposite of fastidious is nonfastidious.
Synonyms and similar words for fastidious
adjectiveExcessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and...
- exacting
- fussy
- meticulousCharacterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
- niggly
- pernicketyFussy; paying undue attention to minor details; fastidious.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- anal-retentive
- choosyTaking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements.
- conscientious
- daintyFastidious and fussy, especially when eating.
- finicalFinicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
- finickingFinical.
- finickityFastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details; meticulous and particular.
- finickyFastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
- finikinExcessively dainty or fastidious.
- hypercriticalMeticulously or excessively critical.
- lily-handedFastidious and foppish.
- nitpickishSomewhat nitpicky.
- nit-picky
- nittyDetailed or specific; fastidious, fussy, nit-picky.
- overcriticalExcessively critical.
- overscrupulousExcessively scrupulous.
- particularOf a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; fastidious.
- pedantic
- persnickety
- picky
Opposite of fastidious
adjectiveMore antonyms
- careless
- noncritical
- nonfastidiousNot fastidious.
- sloppy
- unconscientiousNot conscientious.
- uncritical
- unfastidiousNot fastidious.
- unfussyNot fussy.
- unmeticulousNot meticulous.
Meaning of fastidious
- adjective Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
- adjective Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
- adjective Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
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Questions about synonyms of fastidious
- What is another word for fastidious?
- Fastidious has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as meticulous, lily-handed, dainty, particular, pernickety, nitty, finical and choosy.
- What is the opposite of fastidious?
- The opposite of fastidious is nonfastidious.
- What does fastidious mean?
- Fastidious means excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
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