fastidious

/fæsˈtɪdi.əs/adj
High School
1

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

2

Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.

3

Difficult to please; quick to find fault.

4

Having precise requirements for nutrition and environment (chemical and physical); especially, being difficult to culture because of those requirements.

Thesaurus

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

hideousinvidious

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

fabfacfaefanfaofarfatfawfayfaz

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bibbicbigbilbinbipbisbitbuicid

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dfwpdffadsfahdfedefidefidofoldfordfred

Explore More

More High School wordsThesaurusRhymeZone