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scrupulous

[ skroo-pyuh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled:

    scrupulous about defending human rights.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact:

    a scrupulous attention to detail in their performance.

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scrupulous

/ ˈːʊə /

adjective

  1. characterized by careful observation of what is morally right
  2. very careful or precise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܱܱdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈܱܱdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··Dz··ٲ [skroo-py, uh, -, los, -i-tee], ··dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ··dzܲ· adverb
  • hy·per···Dz··ٲ noun
  • ····dzܲ adjective
  • hy·per···dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ····dzܲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of scrupulous1

First recorded in 1400–50; a late Middle English word from Latin ūܱōܲ; scruple, -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of scrupulous1

C15: from Latin ūܱōܲ punctilious
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Synonym Study

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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She added: "While the risk to livestock remains low, I urge all animal owners to ensure scrupulous cleanliness is in place and to report any signs of infection to the Animal Plant Health Agency immediately."

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The show’s writers have been so scrupulous because they want viewers to use their minds in ways that the streaming model has slowly discouraged.

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And finally, Democrats must be scrupulous in tying Republicans to the consequences of their policies.

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The producers immediately looked to Redmayne to play the titular Jackal, a scrupulous British long-range assassin with an enigmatic quality.

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The contrivances of the situation are inescapable, despite the scrupulous honesty of the performers in director Michael Herwitz’s charged production.

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