How do you spell Fastidious?
Correct spelling
fastidious
Remember: fastIDIous - the 'idi' comes from Latin fastidium meaning disgust
Why is fastidious spelled this way?
From Latin fastidiosus, full of loathing. FASTIDIUM (disgust). Someone fastidious is disgusted by imperfection — attention to detail driven by an inability to tolerate error.
Common misspellings of fastidious
fastideousfastidiusfasticiousfastidous
Example
Her fastidious attention to detail made her an excellent proofreader.