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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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   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 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.

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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.

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

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   Scrupulous means very careful or precise, or showing extreme care for what is morally right. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and usage of scrupulous with sentences and quizzes.

7. 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.

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, pictures and usage notes.