FASTIDIOUS


Meaning of FASTIDIOUS in English

[ fa'stɪdɪəs ]

■ adjective

1》 very attentive to accuracy and detail.

2》 very concerned about cleanliness.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME (in the sense 'distasteful', later 'disgusted'): from L. fastidiosus , from fastidium 'loathing'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.