scrupulous
31meticulous, scrupulous — These words are often used interchangeably but should not be. Meticulous means unusually careful about small details, exact, precise, finicky : She spends hours working with her hair because she is meticulous about her appearance. A watchmaker… …
32over-scrupulous — …
33Scrupulously — Scrupulous Scru pu*lous, a. [L. scrupulosus: cf. F. scrupuleux.] 1. Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong. [1913 Webster] Abusing their liberty, to… …
34Scrupulousness — Scrupulous Scru pu*lous, a. [L. scrupulosus: cf. F. scrupuleux.] 1. Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong. [1913 Webster] Abusing their liberty, to… …
35scrupulosity — scrupulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …
36scrupulously — scrupulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …
37scrupulousness — scrupulous ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …
38scru´pu|lous|ness — scru|pu|lous «SKROO pyuh luhs», adjective. 1. very careful to do what is right: »a scrupulous man, scrupulous honesty. SYNONYM(S): conscientious. 2. attending thoroughly to details; very careful: »A soldier must pay scrupulous attention to orders …
39scru´pu|lous|ly — scru|pu|lous «SKROO pyuh luhs», adjective. 1. very careful to do what is right: »a scrupulous man, scrupulous honesty. SYNONYM(S): conscientious. 2. attending thoroughly to details; very careful: »A soldier must pay scrupulous attention to orders …
40scru|pu|lous — «SKROO pyuh luhs», adjective. 1. very careful to do what is right: »a scrupulous man, scrupulous honesty. SYNONYM(S): conscientious. 2. attending thoroughly to details; very careful: »A soldier must pay scrupulous attention to orders. ╂[<… …
