scrupulous
adjective/ˈskruːpjələs/
/ˈskruːpjələs/
- careful about paying attention to every detail synonym meticulous
- You must be scrupulous about hygiene when you're preparing a baby's feed.
- scrupulous attention to detail
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- scrupulous (in something/in doing something) careful to be honest and do what is right
- He was scrupulous in all his business dealings.
- She has a reputation for scrupulous honesty.
- You are expected to be scrupulous in not favouring any individual candidate over another.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘troubled with doubts’): from French scrupuleux or Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus, from scrupus, literally ‘rough pebble’, (figuratively) ‘anxiety’.
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