Scrupulous
11scrupulous — adj. scrupulous in (she was scrupulous in avoiding references to her opponent) * * * [ skruːpjʊləs] scrupulous in (she was scrupulous in avoiding references to her opponent) …
12scrupulous — adjective a) Exactly and carefully conducted. He is scrupulous in his finances. b) Having scruples or compunctions. He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company. Syn: meticulous, painstaking, worried …
13scrupulous — adjective 1 careful to be honest and fair: Mr Samuel has always been most scrupulous in his dealings with us. opposite unscrupulous 2 done very carefully so that every detail is correct: scrupulous attention to detail scrupulously adverb:… …
14scrupulous — adjective 1) scrupulous attention to detail Syn: careful, meticulous, painstaking, thorough, assiduous, sedulous, attentive, conscientious, punctilious, searching, close, minute, rigorous, particular, strict Ant …
15scrupulous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus Date: 15th century 1. having moral integrity ; acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper 2. punctiliously exact ; painstaking < working with… …
16scrupulous — See meticulous. See meticulous, scrupulous …
17scrupulous — adj. Scrupulous is used with these nouns: ↑attention, ↑care, ↑fairness …
18scrupulous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. exact, careful; fastidious, meticulous, punctilious; conscientious; upright, moral. See probity. Ant., careless, sloppy. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Exact] Syn. punctilious, strict, conscientious;… …
19scrupulous — scru•pu•lous [[t]ˈskru pyə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) having scruples; principled 2) rigorously precise or exact: scrupulous adherence to duty[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L scrūpulōsus. See scruple, ous scru pu•los′i•ty ˈlɒs ɪ ti… …
20scrupulous — Synonyms and related words: Pyrrhonic, accurate, active, agnostic, analyze, attentive, bashful, boggling, canvass, careful, case, cautious, censorious, check over, check up, choicy, choosy, close, comb, compliant, con, conforming, conscientious,… …
