scrupulous
[ skroo-pyuh-luhs ]
/ ˈskru pyə ləs /
adjective
having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled: scrupulous about defending human rights.
punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact: a scrupulous attention to detail in their performance.
Origin of scrupulous
SYNONYMS FOR scrupulous
OTHER WORDS FROM scrupulous
Words nearby scrupulous
scrunch,
scruncheon,
scrunchie,
scrunchy,
scruple,
scrupulous,
scrutable,
scrutator,
scrutineer,
scrutinize,
scrutiny
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British Dictionary definitions for scrupulously
scrupulous
/ (ˈskruːpjʊləs) /
adjective
characterized by careful observation of what is morally right
very careful or precise
Derived forms of scrupulous
scrupulously, adverb scrupulousness, nounWord Origin for scrupulous
C15: from Latin
scrūpulōsus punctilious