SCRUPULOUS

How it’s pronounced

Definition:

Adj. Diligent and extremely attentive to details.

Synonyms: 

Meticulous, Conscientious, Exacting

Antonyms: 

Careless, Negligent, Sloppy

Examples:

• He was so scrupulous about hygiene that he considered shaking hands a form of germ warfare.

• Her scrupulous approach to baking meant measuring flour down to the last grain.

Etymology:

From Latin scrupulus ('a small sharp stone' or 'moral hesitation'), suggesting attention to detail and ethics.

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