Definition of meticulous in English:

meticulous

adjective mɪˈtɪkjʊləsməˈtɪkjələs

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care
he had always been so meticulous about his appearance
Example sentencesExamples
- She was very careful in her everyday life and was meticulous and was not the type of person to approach strangers.
- You are known to be a rather meticulous musician, with a great attention to details.
- It's hard to devise an argument that debunks the merit of his meticulous methodology.
- As a General, Monty was a great planner, meticulous in his attention deal.
- It is his meticulous attention to detail which has brought him the fast cars and the fast lifestyle he has enjoyed.
- You are minutely analytical and can fulfill any task that requires meticulous attention to detail.
- She had planned for her retirement and old age with meticulous care.
- Their leader must be a very, very intelligent, meticulous and careful person.
- The film is visually spectacular, with epic battle scenes and meticulous attention to period detail.
- The book is impressive both in its scope and in the author's meticulous attention to detail.
- The raid by Russia's elite forces was planned in the most meticulous detail.
- How fabulous it would be to have a willing helper to load my gear onto boats and rig my kit with meticulous care!
- A meticulous lecturer and painfully accurate author, he instilled the same standards in his pupils.
- He reveals a meticulous attention to detail when discussing what he looks for in a player.
- The Tribunal plainly considered the objective facts with meticulous care and in great detail.
- Oral odours are best treated through meticulous oral hygiene and optimal dental care.
- He said no items had yet been recovered from the property but a careful and meticulous search would be carried out.
- In line with the management's meticulous eye for detail, some changes are tiny.
- He is a fantastically meticulous actor but if he isn't reined in this detail becomes fussiness.
- Although he had prepared the expedition with meticulous care, the campaign was bungled.
Synonyms
careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, demanding, exacting, accurate, correct
thorough, studious, rigorous, detailed, perfectionist, fastidious, methodical, particular, strict
pedantic, fussy
North American white-glove
archaic nice, laborious

Derivatives

meticulousness

noun məˈtɪkjʊləsnəsməˈtɪkjələsnəs

We began to interview witnesses, and we were struck by the meticulousness of their recall.
Example sentencesExamples
- It took carefully meticulousness and they managed to maneuver themselves out of the Delta and into the walkway.
- If there is a sense of exhaustion, however, it is tempered by the meticulousness of the presentation and the thoroughness of her pursuit of the seven themes.
- Instead, notice the film's meticulousness in saying only ‘true’ or defensible things in support of a completely misleading impression.
- And of course we will conveniently forget that we forced him to hurry his conclusions and abandon the meticulousness with which it is necessary to proceed when searching for the truth.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'fearful or timid'): from Latin meticulosus, from metus 'fear'. The word came to mean 'overcareful about detail', hence the current sense (early 19th century).

At first meticulous meant ‘fearful, timid’ for it came from Latin metus ‘fear’. It came to mean ‘over-careful about detail’, then lost its negative associations, giving the current sense ‘showing great attention to detail’ by the early 19th century.

Rhymes

ridiculous

Definition of meticulous in US English:

meticulous

adjectiveməˈtɪkjələsməˈtikyələs

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
he had always been so meticulous about his appearance
Example sentencesExamples
- In line with the management's meticulous eye for detail, some changes are tiny.
- The film is visually spectacular, with epic battle scenes and meticulous attention to period detail.
- The book is impressive both in its scope and in the author's meticulous attention to detail.
- How fabulous it would be to have a willing helper to load my gear onto boats and rig my kit with meticulous care!
- Although he had prepared the expedition with meticulous care, the campaign was bungled.
- The raid by Russia's elite forces was planned in the most meticulous detail.
- The Tribunal plainly considered the objective facts with meticulous care and in great detail.
- She had planned for her retirement and old age with meticulous care.
- As a General, Monty was a great planner, meticulous in his attention deal.
- A meticulous lecturer and painfully accurate author, he instilled the same standards in his pupils.
- It is his meticulous attention to detail which has brought him the fast cars and the fast lifestyle he has enjoyed.
- You are known to be a rather meticulous musician, with a great attention to details.
- He said no items had yet been recovered from the property but a careful and meticulous search would be carried out.
- He is a fantastically meticulous actor but if he isn't reined in this detail becomes fussiness.
- It's hard to devise an argument that debunks the merit of his meticulous methodology.
- You are minutely analytical and can fulfill any task that requires meticulous attention to detail.
- Oral odours are best treated through meticulous oral hygiene and optimal dental care.
- Their leader must be a very, very intelligent, meticulous and careful person.
- She was very careful in her everyday life and was meticulous and was not the type of person to approach strangers.
- He reveals a meticulous attention to detail when discussing what he looks for in a player.
Synonyms
careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, demanding, exacting, accurate, correct

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘fearful or timid’): from Latin meticulosus, from metus ‘fear’. The word came to mean ‘overcareful about detail’, hence the current sense (early 19th century).

单词	meticulous
释义	Definition of meticulous in English: meticulous adjective mɪˈtɪkjʊləsməˈtɪkjələs Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care he had always been so meticulous about his appearance Example sentencesExamples She was very careful in her everyday life and was meticulous and was not the type of person to approach strangers. You are known to be a rather meticulous musician, with a great attention to details. It's hard to devise an argument that debunks the merit of his meticulous methodology. As a General, Monty was a great planner, meticulous in his attention deal. It is his meticulous attention to detail which has brought him the fast cars and the fast lifestyle he has enjoyed. You are minutely analytical and can fulfill any task that requires meticulous attention to detail. She had planned for her retirement and old age with meticulous care. Their leader must be a very, very intelligent, meticulous and careful person. The film is visually spectacular, with epic battle scenes and meticulous attention to period detail. The book is impressive both in its scope and in the author's meticulous attention to detail. The raid by Russia's elite forces was planned in the most meticulous detail. How fabulous it would be to have a willing helper to load my gear onto boats and rig my kit with meticulous care! A meticulous lecturer and painfully accurate author, he instilled the same standards in his pupils. He reveals a meticulous attention to detail when discussing what he looks for in a player. The Tribunal plainly considered the objective facts with meticulous care and in great detail. Oral odours are best treated through meticulous oral hygiene and optimal dental care. He said no items had yet been recovered from the property but a careful and meticulous search would be carried out. In line with the management's meticulous eye for detail, some changes are tiny. He is a fantastically meticulous actor but if he isn't reined in this detail becomes fussiness. Although he had prepared the expedition with meticulous care, the campaign was bungled. Synonyms careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, demanding, exacting, accurate, correct thorough, studious, rigorous, detailed, perfectionist, fastidious, methodical, particular, strict pedantic, fussy North American white-glove archaic nice, laborious Derivatives meticulousness noun məˈtɪkjʊləsnəsməˈtɪkjələsnəs We began to interview witnesses, and we were struck by the meticulousness of their recall. Example sentencesExamples It took carefully meticulousness and they managed to maneuver themselves out of the Delta and into the walkway. If there is a sense of exhaustion, however, it is tempered by the meticulousness of the presentation and the thoroughness of her pursuit of the seven themes. Instead, notice the film's meticulousness in saying only ‘true’ or defensible things in support of a completely misleading impression. And of course we will conveniently forget that we forced him to hurry his conclusions and abandon the meticulousness with which it is necessary to proceed when searching for the truth. Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'fearful or timid'): from Latin meticulosus, from metus 'fear'. The word came to mean 'overcareful about detail', hence the current sense (early 19th century). At first meticulous meant ‘fearful, timid’ for it came from Latin metus ‘fear’. It came to mean ‘over-careful about detail’, then lost its negative associations, giving the current sense ‘showing great attention to detail’ by the early 19th century. Rhymes ridiculous Definition of meticulous in US English: meticulous adjectiveməˈtɪkjələsməˈtikyələs Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise. he had always been so meticulous about his appearance Example sentencesExamples In line with the management's meticulous eye for detail, some changes are tiny. The film is visually spectacular, with epic battle scenes and meticulous attention to period detail. The book is impressive both in its scope and in the author's meticulous attention to detail. How fabulous it would be to have a willing helper to load my gear onto boats and rig my kit with meticulous care! Although he had prepared the expedition with meticulous care, the campaign was bungled. The raid by Russia's elite forces was planned in the most meticulous detail. The Tribunal plainly considered the objective facts with meticulous care and in great detail. She had planned for her retirement and old age with meticulous care. As a General, Monty was a great planner, meticulous in his attention deal. A meticulous lecturer and painfully accurate author, he instilled the same standards in his pupils. It is his meticulous attention to detail which has brought him the fast cars and the fast lifestyle he has enjoyed. You are known to be a rather meticulous musician, with a great attention to details. He said no items had yet been recovered from the property but a careful and meticulous search would be carried out. He is a fantastically meticulous actor but if he isn't reined in this detail becomes fussiness. It's hard to devise an argument that debunks the merit of his meticulous methodology. You are minutely analytical and can fulfill any task that requires meticulous attention to detail. Oral odours are best treated through meticulous oral hygiene and optimal dental care. Their leader must be a very, very intelligent, meticulous and careful person. She was very careful in her everyday life and was meticulous and was not the type of person to approach strangers. He reveals a meticulous attention to detail when discussing what he looks for in a player. Synonyms careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious, painstaking, demanding, exacting, accurate, correct Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘fearful or timid’): from Latin meticulosus, from metus ‘fear’. The word came to mean ‘overcareful about detail’, hence the current sense (early 19th century).
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