Exacting and Selective

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Exacting adjective - Hard to please.

Usage example: he was shocked when his normally exacting supervisor complimented him on a job well done

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Selective is a synonym for exacting in picky topic. In some cases you can use "Selective" instead an adjective "Exacting".

Nearby Words: exact, exactness, exaction, exacted

Selective adjective - Tending to select carefully.

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Exacting is a synonym for selective in particular topic. You can use "Exacting" instead an adjective "Selective", if it concerns topics such as discriminating, picky.

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