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Meanings of exacting in English
Portuguese
meticuloso Spanish
exigente Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures.
Synonyms
Examples for "fastidious"
Examples for "fastidious"
1
Public arbitration would also facilitate fastidious record-keeping that would support additional reforms.
2
She became fastidious about her personal appearance and exclusive in her friendships.
3
This to his proud and fastidious nature was humiliating in the extreme.
4
But of course it is natural for aristocratic minds to be fastidious.
5
It had always been easy enough, too easy for his fastidious taste.
Usage of exacting in English
1
These exacting measurements would likely result in something rather delectable and desirable.
2
When they found none, they used new bricks made to exacting specifications.
3
It is clear and exacting, but in the issue it is beautiful.
4
The Indian was wasting no shots; his night eyes were exacting toll.
5
For many years my exacting personal needs demanded the luxury of coffee.
6
The usual big Saturday crowd was in attendance, noisy, demonstrative and exacting.
7
It was hot and dry enough to suit the most exacting hay-maker.
8
Each brought to life in stunning veracity and rendered with exacting detail.
9
And really this spectacle was new enough to satisfy the most exacting.
10
The most trivial affairs were regulated by overbearing and exacting royal officials.
11
The same exacting nature was busy among my friends and mere acquaintance.
12
Musicians who have toured with him have also described him as exacting.
13
Private nursing is exacting, and the nurse must be strong and capable.
14
No body of men has problems more intricate and exacting and difficult.
15
For I have always been very exacting and have asked very much.
16
Christ is holy, meek, and forbearing; antichrist is wicked, outrageous, and exacting.
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Exacting through the time
Exacting across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common