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Meaning:
anal

of the anus

excessively orderly

careful

(of a person) thinking of, paying attention to, what one does, says etc

cautious; painstaking

conscientious

(of a person) guided by one's sense of duty

thorough, careful

critical

of or at a crisis

fault-finding, detracting

detailed

containing many details

itemized, particularized

elaborate

having much detail

intricate; involved

exacting

needing a lot of (mental or physical) effort

demanding

fastidious

(of a person) difficult to please; quick to find fault

very careful, meticulous

florid

(too) rich in ornament and colour

very elaborate

hypercritical

too critical, especially of small faults

captious

la di da

behaving with too much self-importance (especially by speaking with a false, aristocratic accent)

affected, pretentious

meticulous

giving, showing, great care and attention to detail

detailed, perfectionist

nervous

of the nerves; easily afraid, timid

anxious, fearful

ornate

richly decorated; (od literature) not simple in style or vocabulary

fancily decorated

painstaking

very careful; thorough

meticulous, thorough

punctilious

very careful to carry duties correctly, arrive on time etc

careful, finicky

punctual

coming, doing something, at the agreed or fixed time

on time

scrupulous

paying great attention to small details; careful to do nothing morally wrong

extremely careful

selective

choosing carefully; characterized by choosing (e.g. choosing to affect some and not others)

discriminating

squeamish

(too) easily made sick; feeling sick; (too) easily disgusted or shocked

nauseated; finicky

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