35
fussy(adjective, accept, tough, sharp, fine)
29
particular(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, informal)
27
fastidious(adjective, accept, tough, sharp, fine)
25
finicky(adjective, accept, tough, sharp, fine)
19
exacting(adjective, accept, tough, severe, fine)
16
choosy(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, proper)
15
finical(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, proper)
15
meticulous(adjective, accept, careful, scrupulous, detailed)
14
critical(adjective, upset, sharp, fine, unhappy)
13
persnickety(adjective, accept, sharp, fine, harsh)
12
nice(adjective, accept, correct, informal, proper)
12
punctilious(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
11
dainty(adjective, accept, fine, proper, precise)
9
demanding(adjective, tough, severe, grim, critical)
9
scrupulous(adjective, tough, severe, fine, firm)
8
discriminating(adjective, sharp, fine, proper, precise)
7
difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, particular, meticulous)
7
hypercritical(adjective, harsh, rigid, strict, meticulous)
7
precise(adjective, careful, tidy, minute, scrupulous)
7
selective(adjective, sharp, refined, critical, discerning)
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