scrupulous

ˈskruːpjələs

Definition

Definition of scrupulous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

precisionexact and thorough in details

The scrupulous editor caught every mistake in the manuscript.

meticulous

precise

thorough

moralhaving a strong sense of morality or ethics

He is known for his scrupulous honesty in business.

ethical

honest

principled

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over-scrupulous

adj.

too careful or strict about doing what is right

He is over-scrupulous about following every tiny rule.

Origin of scrupulous

Latin, scrupulus (small sharp stone) + -ous (full of)

Examples of scrupulous in a sentence

A scrupulous review of the data revealed the error.
Her scrupulous attention to detail is impressive.
The judge was scrupulous in ensuring a fair trial.

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French:scrupuleux, ...
German:gewissenhaft, skrupulös, ...
Italian:scrupoloso, ...
Spanish:meticuloso, escrupuloso, ...
Portuguese:meticuloso, íntegro, ...
Chinese:一丝不苟的, 正直的, ...
Japanese:綿密な, 誠実な, ...
Arabic:دَقِيق, وَرِع, ...
Hebrew:קַפְּדָן, קַפְדָנִי, ...
Russian:скрупулезный, добросовестный, ...
Ukrainian:скрупульозний, ...
Hindi:सूक्ष्म, सिद्धांतनिष्ठ, ...
Bengali:সূক্ষ্মনিষ্ঠ, নীতিবান, ...
Catalan:meticulós, íntegre, ...
Czech:pečlivý, mravný, ...
Danish:omhyggelig, samvittighedsfuld, ...
Dutch:nauwgezet, gewetensvol, ...
Greek:σχολαστικός, ευσυνείδητος, ...
Hungarian:aprólékos, erkölcsös, ...
Khmer:ល្អិតល្អន់, ម៉ត់ចត់ខាងសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:꼼꼼한, 양심적인, ...
Persian:دقیق, اصول‌مند, ...
Polish:skrupulatny, ...
Portuguese (BR):minucioso, escrupuloso, ...
Romanian:meticulos, moral, ...
Swedish:noggrann, ...
Thai:ละเอียดถี่ถ้วน, มีจริยธรรม, ...
Turkish:titiz, dürüst, ...
Vietnamese:tỉ mỉ, chính trực, ...

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