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scrupulous Definition

scru·pu·lous (skro̵̅o̅pyə ləs)

adjective

    1. extremely careful to do the precisely right, proper, or correct thing in every last detail; most punctilious
    2. showing extreme care, precision, and punctiliousness
  1. extremely conscientious
  2. full of scruples; hesitant, doubtful, or uneasy, esp. constantly and obsessively, in deciding what is morally right or wrong

Etymology: < MFr or L: MFr scrupuleux < L scrupulosus

scrupulous Related Forms

scru′·pu·los·ity (-läsət ē) noun pl. -·ties scru·pu·lously adverb scru·pu·lous·ness noun

scrupulous Synonyms

scrupulous

modif.

  1. Exact

    punctilious, strict, conscientious; see careful.

  2. Principled

    ethical, upright, honorable, circumspect, moral. See syn. study at careful.careful.

scrupulous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • fairness: Every request has to be judged carefully, and that we are doing with scrupulous fairness.
  • honesty: His book is excellent for " beginners " and newcomers to Advaita simply because he covers all the bases with scrupulous honesty.
  • hygiene: Please remember that scrupulous personal hygiene must be observed.
  • attention: Blind Fashion's scrupulous attention to detail means you can have total confidence from first inquiry to final dispatch.
  • accuracy: Once the Gospels were regarded as inspired, they were copied with scrupulous accuracy and by the most skillful scribes available.
  • care: They examined the ocean with the most scrupulous care.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: The book is too scrupulous, or perhaps too fickle, to permit any detail of significance to remain long in place.
  • so: But look here: I could see a way out of the difficulty, only you are so scrupulous.
  • very: You would not need to be a very scrupulous citizen to take an interest in this book.
  • always: In treatment he was an optimist, he was also unselfish to his colleagues and always scrupulous in giving credit to others.
  • particularly: However, he is not particularly scrupulous about who he sells his information to.
  • entirely: Collectors are not always entirely scrupulous, I'm afraid.

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