scrupulous

adjective
UK: /ˈskruː.pjʊ.ləs/
US: /ˈskruː.pjə.ləs/

  1. Very careful to do things properly and correctly; showing a moral strictness.

    1. He's a scrupulous man, always honest.
    2. She was too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man because of her beliefs.

  2. Extremely thorough and attentive to details.

    1. The work was done with scrupulous care.
    2. The report was scrupulous in its attention to detail, leaving no stone unturned.

Synonyms

principled thorough conscientious exact meticulous careful honest

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scrupulous" in English means: Very careful to do things properly and correctly; showing a moral strictness., Extremely thorough and attentive to details..

The phonetic transcription of "scrupulous" is /ˈskruː.pjʊ.ləs/ in British English and /ˈskruː.pjə.ləs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scrupulous": principled, thorough, conscientious, exact, meticulous, careful, honest.

Example usage of "scrupulous": "He's a scrupulous man, always honest.". More examples on the page.