01 Word definition

fastidious

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is FASTIDIOUS a word?

Yes. FASTIDIOUS is a 10-letter adjective. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FASTIDIOUS?

F-A-S-T-I-D-I-O-U-S

FASTIDIOUS contains 10 letters, begins with F, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

    a fastidious and incisive intellect

2adjective

  1. having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

    fastidious microorganisms
Synonyms
exacting
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends15points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FASTIDIOUS spelled?

F1A2S3T4I5D6I7O8U9S10
Starts withFASFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats I, S
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell FASTIDIOUS?

FASTIDIOUS is spelled F-A-S-T-I-D-I-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.