English Dictionary

fastidious

IPA（発音記号）

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/

形容詞

Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness. / Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness. / Difficult to please; quick to find fault.

日本語の意味

細部に対して過剰にこだわり、完璧さを求める / 要求が厳しく、細かい点にまで注意を払う / 満足しにくく、些細な点でも難癖をつける

Her fastidious attention to every corner made the old house gleam as if it were brand new.

彼女は隅々にまで過度にこだわって注意を払ったので、古い家はまるで新築のように輝いた。

意味（1）

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

He had at first tried to clean up as they ate, his fastidious nature kicking in, but Chris had told him to just stop, he was blocking the TV.

意味（2）

Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.

If you are fastidious, clean previously used pots inside and out; if not, merely clean the outside (unless you are battling a pest infestation; then the inside will need scrubbing as well).

意味（3）

Difficult to please; quick to find fault.

You're too fastidious, and too indolent, and too rich.

more fastidious （ comparative ）

most fastidious （ superlative ）