scrupulous
[ skroo-pyuh-luhs ]
/ ˈskru pyə ləs /
adjective
having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact: a scrupulous attention to detail in their performance.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.
a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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2. Scrupulous, punctilious imply abiding exactly by rules. Scrupulous implies conscientious carefulness in attending to details: scrupulous attention to details. Punctilious suggests strictness, preciseness, and rigidity, especially in observance of social conventions.
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scrupulous
/ (ˈskruːpjʊləs) /
adjective
characterized by careful observation of what is morally right
very careful or precise
Derived forms of scrupulous
scrupulously, adverbscrupulousness, nounWord Origin for scrupulous
C15: from Latin scrūpulōsus punctilious
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