| 单词 | scrupulous |
| 释义 | scrupulous (once / 524 pages) adj Scrupulous means very careful to do things properly and correctly, such as paying friends back for money borrowed right away, or not returning a pair of shoes after they've been worn outdoors. A scrupulous person is full of scruples, which are concerns about doing things that are morally right. Such a person is hesitant or doubtful, and might have trouble deciding what is morally right or wrong. The adjective scrupulous is from Latin scrūpulōsus, from scrūpulus "scruple." A near synonym is punctilious. WORD FAMILYscrupulous: scrupulously, scrupulousness, unscrupulous+/scruple: scrupled, scruples, scrupling, scrupulous/unscrupulous: unscrupulously, unscrupulousness USAGE EXAMPLESLet us emulate their appeal to evidence, their scrupulous observations, their devotion to truth. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) "But we believe this is quite a long process, which requires scrupulous work aimed at building trust." Reuters(Dec 13, 2016) Of course, not even the most scrupulous journalists were ever really value neutral. Salon(Dec 11, 2016) 1adj characterized by extreme care and great effort scrupulous attention to details Syn conscientious, painstaking careful exercising caution or showing care or attention 2adj having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance Syn|Ant principled based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality religiousextremely scrupulous and conscientious unscrupulous without scruples or principles unprincipledlacking principles or moral scruples |
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