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fastidious

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/

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

Examples :

"My aunt is a fastidious housekeeper; everything in her home is perfectly clean and organized. "
character attitude human quality

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration ingredients

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

Illustration demanding

demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

To request forcefully.

"I demand to see the manager."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration cleanliness

cleanliness noun

/ˈklɛnlinəs/

The property of being cleanly, or habitually clean; good hygiene.

"Cleanliness is next to godliness. (proverb)"

Illustration organized

organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

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concerned verb

/kənˈsɜːnd/ /kənˈsɝnd/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

"The upcoming election concerns the future of our city. "

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excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

Illustration perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration housekeeper

housekeeper noun

/ˈhaʊskiːpə/ /ˈhaʊskipɚ/

Someone who owns a house as a place of residence; a householder.

"The housekeeper, a retired teacher, enjoyed her quiet life in her new house. "