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   Scru·pu·lous

   /ˈskro͞opyələs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details: "the research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail" Similar carefulmeticulouspainstakingthoroughassiduoussedulousattentivediligentconscientiousultracarefulpunctilioussearchingcloseelaborateminutestudiousrigorousparticularreligiousstrictpedanticfussyOpposite carelessslapdash
   • ▪ very concerned to avoid doing wrong: "she's too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man" Similar honesthonorableuprightupstandinghigh-mindedrighteousright-mindedmoralethicalgoodvirtuousprincipledpropercorrectjustnobleincorruptibleanticorruptionconscientiousrespectabledecentOpposite dishonestunscrupulous

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘troubled with doubts’): from French scrupuleux or Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus (see scruple).

   Derivatives

   • 1. scrupulosity noun
   • 2. scrupulousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scrupulousScrupulous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SCRUPULOUS is having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper. How to use scrupulous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Scrupulous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCRUPULOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCRUPULOUS definition: 1. extremely honest : 2. doing everything correctly and exactly as it should be done: 3…. Learn more.

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   Scrupulous definition: having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled. See examples of SCRUPULOUS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scrupulousScrupulous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Scrupulous means very careful to do things properly and correctly. If you're scrupulous, you probably pay your friends back right away when they loan you money and never try to return clothing you've already worn.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCRUPULOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   extremely careful to do what is right or moral: She managed to get a copy of the report through a friend who wasn’t so scrupulous about sharing information. Scrupulous also means extremely accurate and exact: Her report is scrupulous in its detail.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCRUPULOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is scrupulous takes great care to do what is fair, honest, or morally right.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionscrupulous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › scrupulousScrupulous - definition of scrupulous by The Free Dictionary

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   Define scrupulous. scrupulous synonyms, scrupulous pronunciation, scrupulous translation, English dictionary definition of scrupulous. adj. 1. Conscientious and exact; painstaking. See Synonyms at meticulous.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › scrupulousScrupulous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Showing extreme care, precision, and punctiliousness. Having scruples; principled. Extremely conscientious. Full of scruples; hesitant, doubtful, or uneasy, esp. constantly and obsessively, in deciding what is morally right or wrong.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSCRUPULOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SCRUPULOUS definition: 1. very careful and giving great attention to details: 2. always honest and fair. Learn more.