'Scrupulous' definitions:
Definition of 'scrupulous'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" [ant: unscrupulous]
adjective
Characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details" [syn: conscientious, painstaking, scrupulous]
Definition of 'Scrupulous'
From: GCIDE
- 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 of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as, scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Given to making objections; captious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- The justice of that cause ought to be evident; not obscure, not scrupulous. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Cautious; careful; conscientious; hesitating. [1913 Webster] -- {Scru"pu*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Scru"pu*lous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'scrupulous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accurate,
- active,
- agnostic,
- analyze,
- attentive,
- bashful,
- boggling,
- canvass,
- careful,
- case,
- cautious,
- censorious,
- check over,
- check up,
- choicy,
- choosy,
- close,
- comb,
- compliant,
- con,
- conforming,
- conscientious,
- conscionable,
- consider,
- constant,
- contemplate,
- correct,
- critical,
- deferential,
- delicate,
- demanding,
- demurring,
- detailed,
- devoted,
- devout,
- diffident,
- dig into,
- discriminating,
- discriminative,
- dissect,
- distrustful,
- doubtful,
- doubting,
- dubious,
- duteous,
- dutiful,
- ethical,
- exact,
- exacting,
- examine,
- exigent,
- exquisite,
- eye,
- eyeball,
- fair-minded,
- faithful,
- faltering,
- fastidious,
- fine,
- finical,
- finicking,
- finicky,
- from Missouri,
- fussy,
- heedful,
- hesitant,
- hesitating,
- high-minded,
- honest,
- honorable,
- in doubt,
- inspect,
- just,
- leery,
- look over,
- loyal,
- methodical,
- meticulous,
- mindful,
- minute,
- mistrustful,
- mistrusting,
- modest,
- moral,
- narrow,
- neat,
- nice,
- obedient,
- observant,
- orderly,
- overconscientious,
- overlook,
- overscrupulous,
- painstaking,
- particular,
- penetrate,
- perfectionistic,
- perlustrate,
- peruse,
- picky,
- pierce,
- pore over,
- practicing,
- precious,
- precise,
- precisian,
- precisianistic,
- precisionist,
- precisionistic,
- priggish,
- principled,
- probe,
- prudish,
- punctilious,
- punctual,
- puristic,
- puritanic,
- Pyrrhonic,
- qualmish,
- questioning,
- refined,
- regardful,
- religious,
- respectful,
- right,
- righteous,
- rigid,
- rigorous,
- scan,
- scrutinize,
- scrutinizing,
- selective,
- sensitive,
- severe,
- shrinking,
- shy,
- skeptical,
- squeamish,
- stickling,
- strict,
- study,
- subtle,
- survey,
- suspecting,
- suspicious,
- tender-conscienced,
- true,
- uncertain,
- untrusting,
- upstanding,
- vet,
- view,
- wary,
- watch,
- weigh