7
squeamish(adjective, accept, particular, meticulous, fussy)
6
captious(adjective, critical, demanding, meticulous, fussy)
6
conscientious(adjective, thorough, meticulous, fastidious, painstaking)
6
diligent(adjective, precise, thorough, meticulous, fastidious)
6
nit-picking(adjective, harsh, critical, rigid, strict)
5
careful(adjective, sharp, fine, harsh, proper)
5
fault-finding(adjective, critical, finicky, choosy)
5
pernickety
5
priggish(adjective, precise, thorough, meticulous, fastidious)
4
capricious(adjective, informal, unpredictable, changeable, variable)
4
choosey
4
discerning(adjective, sharp, precise, refined, critical)
4
hard to please(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, grim)
4
painstaking(adjective, precise, thorough, meticulous)
4
perfectionist(adjective, careful, thorough, scrupulous)
4
pernickety orpersnickety
4
prudish(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
3
carping(adjective, critical)
3
conscionable(adjective, thorough, meticulous, painstaking)
3
delicate(adjective, fastidious)
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