Fastidious

/fæˈstɪd.i.əs/ adjective medium

Extremely attentive to detail and difficult to please; excessively careful and particular.

The fastidious editor rejected the draft three times over a single misplaced comma.

Memory Trick

Say it as 'fast' plus 'tedious' — a fastidious person moves in a painstakingly slow, tedious way because every last detail must be exactly right.

Synonyms

Scrupulous

Antonyms

Cursory

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