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fastidious in German

fastidious in German is wählerisch, akribisch, anspruchsvoll — fastidious means extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.

fastidious in German

wählerisch
adj
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
akribisch
adj
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
anspruchsvoll
adj
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
kleinlich
adj
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
manisch
adj
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
minutiös
adj
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
penibel
adj
Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
pingelig
adj
Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
übergenau
adj
Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
etepetete
adj
Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
anspruchsvoll
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
wählerisch
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
eigen
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
heikel
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
kleinlich
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
mäkelig
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.

What does "fastidious" mean?

  1. adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
    "She was fastidious about keeping her desk perfectly organised."
  2. adj (biology) Needing very specific conditions or nutrients to grow, and therefore difficult to culture.
    "The bacteria proved fastidious, requiring a special enriched growth medium in the lab."

fastidious in a sentence

  • She was fastidious about keeping her desk perfectly organised.
  • He's so fastidious that he re-irons shirts that already look fine.
  • The bacteria proved fastidious, requiring a special enriched growth medium in the lab.

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What is "fastidious" in German?

"fastidious" in German is wählerisch, akribisch, anspruchsvoll. fastidious means: Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.

How do you use "fastidious" in a sentence?

Example: "She was fastidious about keeping her desk perfectly organised." In German, "fastidious" is wählerisch, akribisch, anspruchsvoll.

Are there other ways to say "fastidious" in German?

Yes — German has 13 translations listed for "fastidious": wählerisch, akribisch, anspruchsvoll, kleinlich, manisch, minutiös.

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