meticulousadj.

Brit.

/mᵻˈtɪkjᵿləs/, U.S.

/məˈtɪkjələs/

Forms: 1500s– meticulous; Scottish pre-1700 meticolois, pre-1700 meticulois, pre-1700 meticulos, pre-1700 meticulus.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin metīculōsus; French méticuleux.

Etymology: In sense 1 < classical Latin metīculōsus (early metūculōsus ) < metus fear (of unknown origin) + -īculōsus (in perīculōsus periculous adj.); compare Middle French méticuleux (1547). In sense 2 reborrowed < French méticuleux overscrupulous (1813; compare Middle French meticuleux fearful, timid (1547, rare); < classical Latin metīculōsus), but subsequently usually in more positive sense.

†1. Fearful, timid. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective]

arghc885

unboldc897

bletheOE

feyOE

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fearfulc1374

ferdfula1382

palea1393

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timorousc1450

cremeuse1477

craintive1490

cocklea1500

sheepish?1518

awfula1522

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timidc1550

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timidous1658

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tender-nosed1700

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kitten-hearted1831

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misventurous1849

milksoppish1852

tender-footed1854

fearsome1863

scare1885

milksoppy1886

milksopping1888

cotton wool1909

c1540 Image Ipocrysy iv, in J. Skelton Poet. Wks. (1843) II. 445 Madd and meticulous.

a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 649 Gif thow be..Meticulos, and dar nocht se blude drawin.

1672 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 6) ii. vii. 109 Melancholy and meticulous heads.

1674 Catholicon 16 They strive not so much in ingage Meticulous Scrupulous Women and Mechanicks.

1679 Sir T. Browne Lett. (1946) 124 Mr Wisse is a meticulous doubting man of a good nature.

2. Originally: overcareful about minute details, overscrupulous. Subsequently usually in more positive sense: careful, punctilious, scrupulous, precise.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]

chisa700

estfula1000

esquaymous1303

squeamousc1325

overnicec1350

curiousc1380

dangerousc1386

delicatea1393

preciousc1395

nicec1400

skigc1400

over-delicatea1425

daintethc1430

ticklec1456

quaint1483

dauncha1500

pickinga1500

feat?1529

elegant?1533

queasy1545

fine1546

fine-fingered1549

fastidious?1555

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chary1567

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quiddling1789

pernickety1808

pershittie1808

taffety1814

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faddy1824

finicky1825

meticulous1827

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picksome1855

choosey1862

picky1867

hyperaesthetic1879

persnickety1885

précieux1891

perskeet1897

tasty1905

Nice Nelly1922

perfectionist1942

snicketya1960

perfectionistic1968

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > scrupulously careful or attentive to detail > excessively

superstitious1531

meticulous1827

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > scrupulously careful or attentive to detail

curious1570

nice1589

particular1616

scrupulous1638

elaborate1649

morose1695

minutiose1868

minutious1891

meticulous1952

1827 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 22 489 He does many things which we ourselves, and we do not hold ourselves peculiarly meticulous, will not venture upon.

1877 J. A. Symonds Reviv. Learning in Renaissance in Italy II. vii. 300 The decadence of Italian prose composition into laboured mannerism and meticulous propriety.

1904 A. Griffiths Fifty Years Public Service xii. 162 The rule was enforced by a stringent and meticulous discipline.

1935 A. Brecht in Social Res. 2 352 New federalism will leave to the central government decision and supervision in all matters concerning the economic health of the entire country, without meticulous and fussy restrictions.

1952 W. D. Jacobs William Barnes, Linguist i. 9 They [sc. Barnes's linguistic studies] present a possible solution to mongrelized English and an alternate program of greater scale and with more meticulous plan than any previous to Barnes.

1973 Times 4 May 2/7 Dr Ramsey said in a meticulous English accent: ‘Can I just say [etc.].’

1990 D. McCullin Unreasonable Behaviour xxii. 160 What impressed me about Norman was how meticulous his approach was to an expedition.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meticulous
释义	meticulousadj. Brit. /mᵻˈtɪkjᵿləs/, U.S. /məˈtɪkjələs/ Forms: 1500s– meticulous; Scottish pre-1700 meticolois, pre-1700 meticulois, pre-1700 meticulos, pre-1700 meticulus. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin metīculōsus; French méticuleux. Etymology: In sense 1 < classical Latin metīculōsus (early metūculōsus ) < metus fear (of unknown origin) + -īculōsus (in perīculōsus periculous adj.); compare Middle French méticuleux (1547). In sense 2 reborrowed < French méticuleux overscrupulous (1813; compare Middle French meticuleux fearful, timid (1547, rare); < classical Latin metīculōsus), but subsequently usually in more positive sense. †1. Fearful, timid. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective] arghc885 unboldc897 bletheOE feyOE frightfula1325 fearedc1330 fearfulc1374 ferdfula1382 palea1393 ferdya1400 ghastful1422 tremblingc1430 timorousc1450 cremeuse1477 craintive1490 cocklea1500 sheepish?1518 awfula1522 meticulousc1540 timidc1550 sheepa1556 tremebundc1560 timorsomec1600 tremulous1611 pigeon-hearteda1625 affrightful1631 formidolous1656 pavid1656 timidous1658 unsupported1694 tender-nosed1700 scary1773 pippin-hearted1809 kitten-hearted1831 funky1835 misventurous1849 milksoppish1852 tender-footed1854 fearsome1863 scare1885 milksoppy1886 milksopping1888 cotton wool1909 c1540 Image Ipocrysy iv, in J. Skelton Poet. Wks. (1843) II. 445 Madd and meticulous. a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 649 Gif thow be..Meticulos, and dar nocht se blude drawin. 1672 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica (ed. 6) ii. vii. 109 Melancholy and meticulous heads. 1674 Catholicon 16 They strive not so much in ingage Meticulous Scrupulous Women and Mechanicks. 1679 Sir T. Browne Lett. (1946) 124 Mr Wisse is a meticulous doubting man of a good nature. 2. Originally: overcareful about minute details, overscrupulous. Subsequently usually in more positive sense: careful, punctilious, scrupulous, precise. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective] chisa700 estfula1000 esquaymous1303 squeamousc1325 overnicec1350 curiousc1380 dangerousc1386 delicatea1393 preciousc1395 nicec1400 skigc1400 over-delicatea1425 daintethc1430 ticklec1456 quaint1483 dauncha1500 pickinga1500 feat?1529 elegant?1533 queasy1545 fine1546 fine-fingered1549 fastidious?1555 fine-mouthed1559 chary1567 weamish1571 saucy1573 dainty1576 superfine1576 niced1577 overcurious1579 nicing1581 fineish1582 prick-me-dainty1583 daint1590 finical1592 tiptoe-nice1593 nice1594 nicking1598 choice1601 squeamish1608 marchpane1609 hypercritical1611 particular1616 finicking1661 overcritical1667 just so1696 penurious1703 fal-lal1747 ogertful1754 nackety1756 quiddling1789 pernickety1808 pershittie1808 taffety1814 hypercritic1820 faddy1824 finicky1825 meticulous1827 daintified1834 squeamy1838 picksome1855 choosey1862 picky1867 hyperaesthetic1879 persnickety1885 précieux1891 perskeet1897 tasty1905 Nice Nelly1922 perfectionist1942 snicketya1960 perfectionistic1968 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > scrupulously careful or attentive to detail > excessively superstitious1531 meticulous1827 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > scrupulously careful or attentive to detail curious1570 nice1589 particular1616 scrupulous1638 elaborate1649 morose1695 minutiose1868 minutious1891 meticulous1952 1827 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 22 489 He does many things which we ourselves, and we do not hold ourselves peculiarly meticulous, will not venture upon. 1877 J. A. Symonds Reviv. Learning in Renaissance in Italy II. vii. 300 The decadence of Italian prose composition into laboured mannerism and meticulous propriety. 1904 A. Griffiths Fifty Years Public Service xii. 162 The rule was enforced by a stringent and meticulous discipline. 1935 A. Brecht in Social Res. 2 352 New federalism will leave to the central government decision and supervision in all matters concerning the economic health of the entire country, without meticulous and fussy restrictions. 1952 W. D. Jacobs William Barnes, Linguist i. 9 They [sc. Barnes's linguistic studies] present a possible solution to mongrelized English and an alternate program of greater scale and with more meticulous plan than any previous to Barnes. 1973 Times 4 May 2/7 Dr Ramsey said in a meticulous English accent: ‘Can I just say [etc.].’ 1990 D. McCullin Unreasonable Behaviour xxii. 160 What impressed me about Norman was how meticulous his approach was to an expedition. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1540
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