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UNFASTIDIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention to detail; not concerned with cleanliness
Example:
unfastidious in her dress
Classified under:
Also:
unrefined ((used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth)
untidy (not neat and tidy)
Antonym:
fastidious (giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not exacting in nutritional requirements
Classified under:
Domain category:
microbiology (the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans)
Antonym:
fastidious (having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures)