scrupulous

scru·pu·lous  (skrpy-ls)

adj.

1. Conscientious and exact; painstaking. See Synonyms at meticulous.

2. Having scruples; principled.

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[Middle English, from Old French scrupuleux, from Latin scrpulsus, from scrpulus, scruple; see scruple.]

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scrupu·losi·ty (-ls-t), scrupu·lous·ness (-ls-ns) n.

scrupu·lous·ly adv.

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scrupulous

Adjective

1. taking great care to do what is fair, honest, or morally right

2. very careful or precise: scrupulous attention to detail [Latin scrupulosus]

scrupulously adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	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, painstaking careful - 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"

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scrupulous

adjective 1. moral, principled, upright, honourable, conscientious << OPPOSITE unscrupulous

adjective 2. careful, strict, precise, minute, nice, exact, rigorous, meticulous, painstaking, fastidious, punctilious << OPPOSITE careless

Translations

scrupulous [ˈskruːpjuləs] adj → escrupuloso

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scrupulous [ˈskruːpjuləs] adj → scrupuleux/euse

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scrupulous [ˈskruːpjuləs] scruple adj → gewissenhaft;

(honesty) → unbedingt

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scrupulous [ˈskruːpjuləs] adj → scrupoloso/a