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   Me·tic·u·lous

   /məˈtikyələs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise: "he had always been so meticulous about his appearance"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘fearful or timid’): from Latin meticulosus, from metus ‘fear’. The word came to mean ‘overcareful about detail’, hence the current sense (early 19th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. meticulousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMETICULOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / məˈtɪk·jə·ləs / Add to word list. giving or showing careful attention to every detail: a meticulous housekeeper. meticulous research. meticulously. adverb us / məˈtɪk·jə·ləs·li / She meticulously planned every decorating detail. (Definition of meticulous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmeticulous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of meticulous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meticulousMeticulous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of meticulous. adjective. marked by precise accordance with details. “ meticulous research” synonyms: punctilious. precise. sharply exact or accurate or delimited. adjective. marked by extreme care in treatment of details. “a meticulous craftsman” “almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities” synonyms: fastidious.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMETICULOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · adjective. If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail. He was so meticulous about everything. The painting had been executed with meticulous attention to detail. Synonyms: thorough, detailed, particular, strict More Synonyms of meticulous.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMETICULOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   METICULOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of meticulous – Learner’s Dictionary. meticulous. adjective. uk / məˈtɪkjələs / us. Add to word list. very careful, and giving great attention to detail: This book is the result of meticulous research. meticulously. adverb.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMETICULOUS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · adjective. If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail. He was so meticulous about everything. Synonyms: thorough, detailed, particular, strict More Synonyms of meticulous. meticulously adverb. The flat had been meticulously cleaned.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › meticulousmeticulous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 23, 2024 · meticulous (comparative more meticulous, superlative most meticulous) Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details. Synonyms: painstaking, fastidious; see also Thesaurus: meticulous Antonyms: sloppy, careless, slapdash