fastidious

[US]/fæˈstɪdiəs/
[UK]/fæˈstɪdiəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. overdrevent specifik eller krævende; overdrevent specifik i smag eller standarder
adv. på en overdrevent specifik eller krævende måde; på en overdrevent specifik eller krævende måde
n. en person, der er overdrevent specifik eller krævende; en person, der er overdrevent specifik i smag eller standarder

Example Sentences

a fastidious taste in literature

en krævende smag for litteratur

the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty.

barnet virkede krævende omkring at få fingrene klæbrige eller beskidte.

She is very fastidious about cleanliness.

Hun er meget krævende omkring renlighed.

He is a fastidious eater and only eats organic food.

Han er en krævende spiser og spiser kun økologisk mad.

The designer is known for being fastidious about every detail.

Designeren er kendt for at være krævende omkring hvert eneste detalje.

Her fastidious nature makes her a great editor.

Hendes krævende natur gør hende til en fantastisk redaktør.

The chef is fastidious about the quality of ingredients.

Køkkenchefen er krævende omkring kvaliteten af ingredienserne.

He is fastidious in his choice of words.

Han er krævende i sit ordvalg.

The fastidious cat refused to eat the generic cat food.

Den krævende kat nægtede at spise det generiske kattemad.

She has a fastidious eye for fashion and always looks impeccably dressed.

Hun har et krævende øje for mode og ser altid upåklædt ud.

The fastidious customer returned the product because it had a small scratch.

Den krævende kunde returnerede produktet, fordi det havde en lille ridse.

His fastidious attention to detail ensures that his work is always of the highest quality.

Hans krævende opmærksomhed på detaljer sikrer, at hans arbejde altid er af højeste kvalitet.

Real-world Examples

" To be sure. He is... fastidious, shall we say" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Decliners are fastidious folk, they won't touch a door knob without sanitising it, let alone shake hands.

Source: Listening Digest

How was it that a man so exact and fastidious could have made this error of a day?

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

" I am not fastidious, " Solomin said calmly.

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

" Is Mr. Rochester an exacting, fastidious sort of man" ?

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

All in all, I was a picture of fastidious care.

Source: American Life Podcast

The man was very rich, but at the same time he was a fastidious faultfinder.

Source: Pan Pan

Let the high and mighty celebrate their greatness with fastidious etiquette. Let them even copy the rest of Europe if they must.

Source: The Power of Art - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

Dragons are notoriously fastidious and their inability to deal with the mess could force them to bring rain and wash the pool clean.

Source: Crash Course Comprehensive Edition

" You're so terribly fastidious, Godmother, " said Arthur, " I'm afraid I should never satisfy you with my choice" .

Source: Adam Bede (Volume 3)

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