SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
fastidious
adjective
Very attentive to details or demanding about cleanliness, taste, or standards.
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Demanding careful standards
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Return to topMeticulous is often approving; fussy and finicky can criticize excessive selectiveness.
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The fastidious curator adjusted every frame before the opening.
The exhibition catalog was nearly ready when Amara began its final review. A conscientious editor, she checked names and titles against the contributors' approved information instead of relying on memory. She was fastidious about consistent spacing and the alignment of captions, but she knew those details could not replace factual accuracy.
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