meticulous

adjective
UK: /məˈtɪkjələs/
US: /məˈtɪkjələs/

  1. Very careful and precise; showing great attention to detail.

    1. She is a meticulous cleaner, always scrubbing everything.
    2. The report was the result of meticulous research into the company's finances.

  2. Extremely concerned with details; fastidious.

    1. He's meticulous about his appearance, always perfectly groomed.
    2. Her meticulous approach ensured that the project was completed flawlessly and on schedule.

Synonyms

fastidious detailed painstaking exact thorough precise conscientious accurate careful
meticulous adverb

  1. In a meticulous manner; with great care and attention to detail.

    1. She meticulously cleaned every corner of the house.
    2. He meticulously documented all of his findings in a detailed research paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "meticulous" in English means: Very careful and precise; showing great attention to detail., Extremely concerned with details; fastidious..

The phonetic transcription of "meticulous" is /məˈtɪkjələs/ in British English and /məˈtɪkjələs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "meticulous": fastidious, detailed, painstaking, exact, thorough, precise, conscientious, accurate, careful.

Example usage of "meticulous": "She is a meticulous cleaner, always scrubbing everything.". More examples on the page.