scrupulous

[ skroo-pyuh-luhs ]

/ ˈskru pyə ləs /

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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.

Nearby words

scrunch, scruncheon, scrunchie, scrunchy, scruple, scrupulous, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer, scrutinize, scrutiny

Origin of scrupulous

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word scrūpulōsus. See scruple, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR scrupulous

1 conscientious, cautious, careful, circumspect.

2 exacting, rigorous. 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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ANTONYMS FOR scrupulous

2 careless.

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Related forms

scru·pu·los·i·ty

[skroo-pyuh-los-i-tee] /ˌskru pyəˈlɒs ɪ ti/, scru·pu·lous·ness, nounscru·pu·lous·ly, adverbhy·per·scru·pu·los·i·ty, nounhy·per·scru·pu·lous, adjective

hy·per·scru·pu·lous·ly, adverbhy·per·scru·pu·lous·ness, nounun·der·scru·pu·lous, adjectiveun·der·scru·pu·lous·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for scrupulously

In the convention, Washington scrupulously followed the gag rule, so his thoughts on the proceedings are somewhat unknown.
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Objects are scrupulously labeled by name, manufacturer, and material.
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The Hippocratic injunction to “first, do no harm,” should be scrupulously respected.
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Like his predecessors, Thein Sein was a career army officer, but unlike many others, it was said, he was scrupulously honest.
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“Maarten is a fictional character, but his life intersects with real events—and they are scrupulously accurate,” Mason explained.
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He came back anon and dressed most scrupulously in a suit of lay clothing.
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Her mother had taught her to be scrupulously honest about such matters, and she wanted the gift to be altogether hers.
Kathie's Soldiers|Amanda Minnie Douglas
He was deservedly popular because scrupulously impartial, rigidly just and proverbial for humanity and kindness.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
I know it, because he seems so scrupulously careful not to cheat you in small things.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
They scrupulously avoid moving any thing from its place, although they are often prompted by curiosity to examine it.
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1|John Franklin

British Dictionary definitions for scrupulously

scrupulous

/ (ˈskruːpjʊləs) /

adjective

characterized by careful observation of what is morally right

very careful or precise

Derived Forms

scrupulously, adverbscrupulousness, noun

Word Origin for scrupulous

C15: from Latin scrūpulōsus punctilious

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