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Meaning of 'scrupulous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scrupulous [ a.]
- Full ofscrupules; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong.
- Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties.
- Given to making objections; captious.
- Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice.

Meaning of 'scrupulous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scrupulous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
Example in sentence:
  • less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance
2 . scrupulous [ s]
Meaning (2):
- characterized by extreme care and great effort
Example in sentence:
  • conscientious application to the work at hand;
  • painstaking research;
  • scrupulous attention to details

Nearby Words:

scrabbed eggs scrabble scrabbled scrabbling scraber scraffle scrag scrag-necked scragged scraggedness

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