scru·pu·lous (skr  py -ls)adj. 1. Conscientious and exact; painstaking. See Synonyms at meticulous. 2. Having scruples; principled. [Middle English, from Old French scrupuleux, from Latin scr  pul sus, from scrpulus, scruple; see scruple.]scru  pu·losi·ty (-l s -t ), scrupu·lous·ness (-ls-ns) n.scru pu·lous·ly adv. |
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
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| 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" 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" |
scrupulous
adjective 2. careful, strict, precise, minute, nice, exact, rigorous, meticulous, painstaking, fastidious, punctilious << OPPOSITE careless
Translations
adj scrupulous [ˈskruːpjuləs]
careful in attending to detail, doing nothing wrong, dishonest etc He is scrupulous in his handling of the accounts; scrupulous attention to instructions. versigtig, eerlik مُتَشَكِّك съвестен úzkostlivý omhyggelig voller Bedenken ευσυνείδητος, σχολαστικός escrupuloso pedantne بسيار دقيق pikkutarkka scrupuleux לְלא רְבָב कर्तव्य निष्ठ skrupulozan, vrlo obziran aggályoskodó, (túlzottan) lelkiismeretes cermat ráðvandur; nákvæmur scrupoloso きちょう面な 견실한, 양심적인 skrupulingas pedantisks; precīzs teliti nauwgezet samvittighetsfull skrupulatny, sumienny, pedantyczny escrupuloso scrupulos добросовестный; скрупулёзный úzkostlivý tankovesten obziran noga, noggrann, samvetsgrann ถี่ถ้วนในรายละเอียดเล็กน้อย; ระวังไม่ทำอะไรผิด; ซื่อสัตย์อย่างแท้จริง titiz 拘泥細節的，小心謹慎的 сумлінний; скрупульозний معقولیت پسند tỉ mỉ 拘泥细节的，小心谨慎的
adv scrupulously
eerlik بِتَشَكُّك педантично přepečlivě omhyggeligt voller Bedenken ευσυνείδητα, προσεκτικά, σχολαστικά escrupulosamente pedantselt در نهايت دقت pikkutarkasti scrupuleusement בְדַקדקָנוּת पापशंकालुता से, धर्मभीरुता से, ईमानदारी से skrupulozno aggályoskodva dengan cermat samviskusamlega scrupolosamente きちょう面に 양심적으로 skrupulingai pedantiski; precīzi dengan teliti strikt samvittighetsfullt skrupulatnie, sumiennie escrupulosamente spirit scrupulos добросовестно;скрупулёзно úzkostlivo tankovestno obzirno samvetsgrant อย่างระมัดระวัง; อย่างพิถีพิถัน titiz bir şekilde 多顧慮地 сумлінно; скрупульозно نہایت احتیاط سے tỉ mỉ 多顾虑地
n scrupulousness
eerlikheid تَشَكُّك добросъвестност svědomitost omhyggelighed der Skrupel ευσυνειδησία, ηθική ακεραιότητα, σχολαστικότητα escrúpulos, escrupulosidad pedantsus بسيار با دقت pikkutarkkuus esprit scrupuleux דַקדקָנוּת ईमानदारी, पापशंकुलता skrupuloznost, obazrivost lelkiismeretesség, kínos pontosság kecermatan samviskusemi scrupolosità きちょう面 견실함 skrupulingumas pedantiskums; precizitāte ketelitian nauwgezetheid omhyggelighet sumienność escrúpulo spirit scrupulos добросовестность;скрупулёзность úzkostlivosť tankovestnost obzirnost noggrannhet, samvetsgrannhet หลักธรรมะ; ศีลธรรม titizlik 拘泥細節，小心翼翼 сумлінність; скрупульозність اصول پرستی sự tỉ mỉ 拘泥细节，小心翼翼
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