akribisch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fastidious adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
- finical adj Fussy about small details; too precise or dainty.
- meticulous adjective Extremely careful and precise about details.
- meticulously adverb In a way that shows extremely careful attention to detail.
- painstaking adjective Done with great care and thorough attention to detail.
Senses
akribisch is used for these senses in English:
- anal-retentive (psychology, Freudian) Preoccupied with achieving perfection, order and control and with collecting, possessing, and retaining objects.
- fastidious Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
- finical Finicky, fastidious, overly precise or delicate.
- meticulous Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
- meticulously In a meticulous manner.
- painstaking Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
fastidious — full definition
- adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
- adj (biology) Needing very specific conditions or nutrients to grow, and therefore difficult to culture.
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