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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 means extremely honest or extremely careful to do what is right or moral. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

   • English (US)

     SCRUPULOUS meaning: 1. extremely honest : 2. doing...

   • Znaczenie Scrupulous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SCRUPULOUS definicja: 1. extremely honest : 2. doing...

   • Scrupulous in Polish

     SCRUPULOUS translate: skrupulatny, sumienny, uczciwy,...

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     scrupulous translate: teliti. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Scrupulous in French

     SCRUPULOUS translate: scrupuleux/-euse, scrupuleux. Learn...

   • Scrupulous in Japanese

     SCRUPULOUS translate: 用心深（ようじんぶか）い. Learn more in the...

   • Scrupulous in German

     scrupulous translate: voller Bedenken. Learn more in the...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     SCRUPULOUS translate: tỉ mỉ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Scrupulous means having moral integrity or acting in strict regard for what is right or proper. It also means punctiliously exact or painstaking. Learn more about its synonyms, origin, and examples.

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   Scrupulous means having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right, or very careful or precise. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of scrupulous with examples from various sources.

6. 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.

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 › english › scrupulousscrupulous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Scrupulous means careful about paying attention to every detail or being honest and doing what is right. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes.

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

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   Scrupulous means having scruples, being principled, or being very careful or exact. Find the origin, usage, and translations of scrupulous in different languages and dictionaries.