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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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   What does the adjective scrupulous mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective scrupulous , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English scru‧pu‧lous /ˈskruːpjələs/ adjective 1 very careful to be completely honest and fair OPP unscrupulous Not all lawyers are as scrupulous as she is. scrupulous honesty scrupulous in (doing) something The organization will be scrupulous in maintaining the highest moral standards. 2 doing something ve...

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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.

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   1. conscientious, cautious, careful, circumspect. 2. exacting, rigorous. Scrupulous, punctilious imply abiding exactly by rules. Scrupulous implies conscientious carefulness in attending to details: scrupulous attention to details. Punctilious suggests strictness, preciseness, and rigidity, esp. in observance of social conventions. 2. careless.

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   Define scrupulous: very careful about doing something correctly—usage, synonyms, more.

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   scru·pu·lous. pronunciation: skrup y ls. features: Word Combinations ( adjective ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. care, moral. The meaning of scrupulous. Definition of scrupulous. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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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: scrupulous about defending human rights. See more.