scrupulousness

scru·pu·lous (skr

-l

adj.

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

2. Having scruples; principled.

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

scrupu·losi·ty (-l

-t

), scrupu·lous·ness (-l

s-n

s) n.

scrupu·lous·ly adv.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	scrupulousness - conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence honestness, honesty - the quality of being honest unscrupulousness - the quality of unscrupulous dishonesty
	2.	scrupulousness - strict attention to minute details meticulosity, meticulousness, punctiliousness painstakingness, conscientiousness - the trait of being painstaking and careful

Translations

scrupulousness [ˈskruːpjʊləsnɪs] N → escrupulosidad f

scrupulousness

n (= honesty, fairness) → Gewissenhaftigkeit f; (= meticulousness) → (peinliche) Genauigkeit

scrupulousness [ˈskruːpjʊləsnɪs] n → scrupolosità

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accuracy
conscientiousness
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exactitude
fidelity
fussiness
honestness
honesty
integrity
meticulosity
meticulousness
niceties
nicety
Overscrupulousness
painstakingness
punctiliousness
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scrupulous
Unscrupulousness

The reflection that the fate of a fellow-creature depended on his sole fiat, would naturally inspire scrupulousness and caution; the dread of being accused of weakness or connivance, would beget equal circumspection, though of a different kind.

Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context

Every see-saw of her breath, every wave of her blood, every pulse singing in her ears, was a voice that joined with nature in revolt against her scrupulousness.

Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context

Up to this time the press had been amusingly tolerant and good-naturedly sensational about him, but now he was to learn what virulent scrupulousness an antagonized press was capable of.

Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context

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