scrupulous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈskɹuː.pjə.ləs/
Etymology
From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus.
Meanings
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Exactly and carefully conducted.
Come on! You have got to admire their dedication to the rules! These two men are so scrupulous, they would sit at a broken red traffic light for six hours in the middle of the night. “Hey, red is red! We live in a civilized society! Red is red! We stay!”
2016, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Special Districts”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 3, episode 4, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:
- Having scruples or compunctions.
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Precise; exact or strict.
He is scrupulous in his finances.
He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.
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Wrongly feeling guilt or anxiety about one’s morality; suffering from scrupulosity.
Because I have a scrupulous conscience, I sometimes need to be reminded that not everything I do is sinful.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more scrupulous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most scrupulous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
scrupulously · scrupulosity · scrupulousness
Synonyms
particular · comprehensive · groundly · righteous · strict · honourable · accurate · exhaustive · mindful · meticulous · painstaking · tight · letter-perfect · painstaking · ethical · fair-minded · punctilious · solicitous · root and branch · precise · sedulous · thorough · surgical · worried · in-depth · just · intensive · polished · scrupulous · scrutinous · fastidious · conscientious · careful · moral · rigorous · minute
Translations (69)
ru доскональный (meticulous) · nb skrupuløs (having principles) · scn cuscinziusu (having principles) · it meticoloso (meticulous) · sv skrupulös (meticulous) · pl mający skrupuły (having scruples) · pl zasadniczy (having principles) · sv noggrann (meticulous) · scn cuscinziusu (having scruples) · scn miticulusu (having principles) · da samvittighedsfuld (having scruples) · mi rikarika (meticulous) · ru скрупулёзный (meticulous) · mi uhupoho (meticulous) · nb omhyggelig (meticulous) · scn scrupulusu (meticulous) · gl escrupuloso (meticulous) · sv skrupulös (having scruples) · nb samvittighetsfull (having scruples) · ru тщательный (meticulous) · bg добросъвествн (having principles) · de gewissenhaft (having principles) · bg съвестен (meticulous) · nb grundig (meticulous) · nb skrupuløs (meticulous) · bg щателен (meticulous) · ru со́вестливый (having scruples) · it accurato (meticulous) · sv försiktig (meticulous) · pl skrupulatny (meticulous) · kk ұқыпты (meticulous) · mi rikarika (having scruples) · scn miticulusu (meticulous) · sv samvetsgrann (having scruples) · uk сумлі́нний (having scruples) · mi mōteatea (having scruples) · scn pricisinu (meticulous) · is grandvar (meticulous) · kk мұқият (meticulous) · sv omsorgsfull (meticulous) · nb skrupuløs (having scruples) · nb nøye (meticulous) · scn scrupulusu (having scruples) · ru порядочный (having scruples) · sv grundlig (meticulous) · sv nogräknad (meticulous) · sv sorgfällig (meticulous) · uk скрупульо́зний (meticulous) · scn minuzziusu (meticulous) · scn miticulusu (having scruples) · nl angstvallig (meticulous) · de gründlich (meticulous) · scn cuscinziusu (meticulous) · da omhyggelig (meticulous) · pl drobiazgowy (meticulous) · scn scrupulusu (having principles) · de sorgfältig (meticulous) · la scrūpulōsus (meticulous) · nl scrupuleus (meticulous) · mi pohopā (having scruples) · it coscienzioso (meticulous) · sv samvetsöm (having scruples) · nb prinsippfast (having principles) · uk добросо́вісний (having scruples) · pt escrupuloso (meticulous) · cs skrupulózní (having scruples) · ru добросовестный (having scruples) · nl meticuleus (meticulous) · sv betänksam (meticulous)