scrupulous

scrupulous
I adjective aboveboard, accuratus, admirable, careful, choosy, diligens, discriminating, discriminative, equitable, ethical, fair, forthright, honest, honorable, laudable, legitimate, moral, noble, principled, reliable, religiosus, reputable, sincere, sound, thorough, trustworthy, truthful, upright, worthy II index accurate, bona fide, candid, careful, clean, close (rigorous), conscientious, credible, equitable, evenhanded, exact, factual, fair (just), high-minded, honest, impartial, incorruptible, just, law-abiding, literal, meticulous, moral, orthodox, painstaking, particular (exacting), precise, punctilious, punctual, reliable, reputable, right (correct), straightforward, strict, undistorted, upright, vigilant

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  • Scrupulous — Scru pu*lous, a. [L. scrupulosus: cf. F. scrupuleux.] 1. Full of scruples; inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act, from a fear of offending or of doing wrong. [1913 Webster] Abusing their liberty, to the offense… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • scrupulous — mid 15c., from Anglo Fr. scrupulus, O.Fr. scrupulos (Mod.Fr. scrupuleux) or directly from L. scrupulosus, from scrupulus (see SCRUPLE (Cf. scruple)). Related: Scrupulously …   Etymology dictionary

  • scrupulous — 1 meticulous, punctilious, punctual, *careful Analogous words: fastidious, particular, finicky, fussy (see NICE): exact, accurate, precise (see CORRECT) Antonyms: remiss 2 conscientious, *upright, honest, just, honorable Analogous words: * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • scrupulous — [adj] extremely careful conscientious, conscionable, critical, exact, fastidious, fussy, heedful, honest, honorable, just, meticulous, minute, moral, nice, painstaking, particular, precise, principled, punctilious, punctual, right, rigorous,… …   New thesaurus

  • scrupulous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) diligent and thorough. 2) very concerned to avoid doing wrong. DERIVATIVES scrupulosity noun scrupulously adverb scrupulousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • scrupulous — [skro͞op′yə ləs] adj. [< MFr or L: MFr scrupuleux < L scrupulosus] 1. a) extremely careful to do the precisely right, proper, or correct thing in every last detail; most punctilious b) showing extreme care, precision, and punctiliousness 2 …   English World dictionary

  • scrupulous — scru|pu|lous [ˈskru:pjuləs] adj 1.) very careful to be completely honest and fair ≠ ↑unscrupulous ▪ Not all lawyers are as scrupulous as she is. ▪ scrupulous honesty scrupulous in (doing) sth ▪ The organization will be scrupulous in maintaining… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • scrupulous — [[t]skru͟ːpjʊləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ (approval) Someone who is scrupulous takes great care to do what is fair, honest, or morally right. You re being very scrupulous, but to what end?... I have been scrupulous about telling them… …   English dictionary

  • scrupulous — scrupulosity /skrooh pyeuh los i tee/, scrupulousness, n. scrupulously, adv. /skrooh pyeuh leuhs/, adj. 1. having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled. 2. punctiliously or minutely careful, precise …   Universalium

  • scrupulous — adj. scrupulous in (she was scrupulous in avoiding references to her opponent) * * * [ skruːpjʊləs] scrupulous in (she was scrupulous in avoiding references to her opponent) …   Combinatory dictionary

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