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scru·pu·lous S0175200 (skro͞o′pyə-ləs)adj.1. Conscientious and exact; painstaking. See Synonyms at meticulous.2. Having scruples; principled. [Middle English, from Old French scrupuleux, from Latin scrūpulōsus, from scrūpulus, scruple; see scruple.] scru′pu·los′i·ty (-lŏs′ĭ-tē), scru′pu·lous·ness (-ləs-nĭs) n.scru′pu·lous·ly adv.scrupulous (ˈskruːpjʊləs) adj1. characterized by careful observation of what is morally right2. very careful or precise[C15: from Latin scrūpulōsus punctilious] ˈscrupulously adv ˈscrupulousness nscru•pu•lous (ˈskru pyə ləs) adj. 1. having scruples; principled. 2. rigorously precise or exact: scrupulous adherence to duty. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin scrūpulōsus. See scruple, -ous] scru`pu•los′i•ty (-ˈlɒs ɪ ti) scru′pu•lous•ness, n. scru′pu•lous•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | scrupulous - having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance"principled - based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality; "principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency"; "a principled person"unscrupulous - without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power" | | 2. | scrupulous - characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"conscientious, painstakingcareful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" |
scrupulousadjective1. moral, principled, upright, honourable, conscientious I have been scrupulous about telling them the truth. moral dishonest, unscrupulous, amoral, uncaring, unprincipled, without scruples, unconscientious2. careful, strict, precise, minute, nice, exact, rigorous, meticulous, painstaking, fastidious, punctilious scrupulous attention to detail careful reckless, careless, slapdash, inexact, superficialscrupulousadjectiveShowing or marked by attentiveness to all aspects or details:careful, fastidious, meticulous, painstaking, punctilious.Translationsscrupulous (ˈskruːpjuləs) adjective careful in attending to detail, doing nothing wrong, dishonest etc. He is scrupulous in his handling of the accounts; scrupulous attention to instructions. 一絲不茍的,嚴肅認真的 一丝不苟的,小心谨慎的 ˈscrupulously adverb 一絲不茍地 一丝不苟地ˈscrupulousness noun 一絲不茍 一丝不苟,小心翼翼 scrupulous
Synonyms for scrupulousadj moralSynonyms- moral
- principled
- upright
- honourable
- conscientious
Antonyms- dishonest
- unscrupulous
- amoral
- uncaring
- unprincipled
- without scruples
- unconscientious
adj carefulSynonyms- careful
- strict
- precise
- minute
- nice
- exact
- rigorous
- meticulous
- painstaking
- fastidious
- punctilious
Antonyms- reckless
- careless
- slapdash
- inexact
- superficial
Synonyms for scrupulousadj showing or marked by attentiveness to all aspects or detailsSynonyms- careful
- fastidious
- meticulous
- painstaking
- punctilious
Synonyms for scrupulousadj having scruplesRelated WordsAntonymsadj characterized by extreme care and great effortSynonymsRelated Words |