Question

Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word - Fastidious
a. Overfed
b. Overconfidence
c. Finicky
d. Overaspiring

Answer 1

Hint: The word fastidious means, to be very attentive to or concerned about accuracy in detail.

Complete step by step solution:
The word fastidious is an adjective. The definition of fastidious is very careful attention to detail or an uptight or hyper-critical person. An example of fastidious is, "a guest looking for dust on the surface of another's home."
Now, let us examine all the options :
Option 'a' is Overfed, which means, to give/have too much food; to feed or to eat excess.
For example; You cannot overfeed a baby.
Option 'b' is Overconfidence, which is the quality of being too confident; having excessive confidence. For example; Overconfidence is not good for your upcoming results.
Option 'c' is Finicky, which means to be fussy about their needs or requirements. A finicky person is someone who is difficult to please, exacting; especially about details.
For example; My editor is very finicky about punctuation.
Option 'd' is Overaspiring, which is a position negotiator. Someone who sees the side which has greener grass. For example; Amit is overaspiring, which is not always good.
As we know all the meanings of the given options, we can easily find out the synonym of the given word. The synonym of the word Fastidious is Finicky.
Hence, option 'c' is the correct answer.

Note: The word finicky came out as an alteration to the word "finicking", which is itself an alteration of another adjective, "finical"