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- Thesaurus|416
- Abbreviations|0
29 entries under painstaking topic. ×
| fussy(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, delicate) | |
| finicky(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, delicate) | |
| nice(adjective, accept, correct, delicate, informal) | |
| picky(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, harsh) | |
| particular(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, delicate) | |
| fastidious(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, delicate) | |
| punctilious(adjective, person, negative, careful, thorough) | |
| choosy(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, informal) | |
| exacting(adjective, accept, fine, proper, careful) | |
| careful(adjective, sharp, fine, harsh, proper) | |
| scrupulous(adjective, thorough, meticulous, fastidious) | |
| conscientious(adjective, thorough, meticulous, fastidious) | |
| demanding(adjective, harsh, critical, thorough, particular) | |
| diligent(adjective, thorough, meticulous, fastidious) | |
| conscionable(adjective, thorough, meticulous) | |
| exact(adjective, thorough, meticulous) | |
| heedful(adjective, thorough, meticulous) | |
| punctual(adjective, thorough, meticulous) | |
| assiduous(adjective, thorough, meticulous) | |
| earnest(adjective, thorough, meticulous) |
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