Dictionary
fas•tid•i•ous
Pronunciation: (fa-stid'ē-us, fu-), [key]—
adj.
1. excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please:
a fastidious eater.
2. requiring or characterized by excessive care or delicacy; painstaking.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.