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   scrupulous

   /ˈskruːpjʊləs/

   adjective

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

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

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   Jun 14, 2024 · Scrupulous means thorough, exact, and careful about details. Both readers commend Knutson for his scrupulous attention to detail. scrupulously graded adverb. The streets and parks were scrupulously clean. Hillsden scrupulously avoided any topic likely to arouse suspicion as to his motives. More Synonyms of scrupulous.

7. 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.

8. 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. 2. Having scruples; principled. scru′pu·los′i·ty , scru′pu·lous·ness n....

9. 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.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › scrupulousscrupulous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · scrupulous (comparative more scrupulous, superlative most scrupulous) Exactly and carefully conducted. Synonyms: meticulous, painstaking; see also Thesaurus: meticulous Antonym: unscrupulous

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

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    Full of scruples; hesitant, doubtful, or uneasy, esp. constantly and obsessively, in deciding what is morally right or wrong. Webster's New World. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: painstaking. conscientious. upright. exact. dutiful. honorable. careful. strict. punctilious. meticulous. reluctant. proper. principled.