meticulous

/mɪˈtɪkjɪlɪs/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

grave, necessary

METICULOUS + NOUN

choice, everything, food, guy, investigation, investigator, knowledge, safety

PREP.

about, in, in

adj

Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

meticulous search

meticulous investigation

Timid, fearful, overly cautious.

adjective — marked by precise accordance with details

meticulous search

Wiktionary

meticulous investigation

Wiktionary

meticulous knowledge

Wiktionary

It is not necessary to be meticulous.

Tatoeba · #61546

He's not a very meticulous guy.

Tatoeba · #71973

Tom is so meticulous about the food he eats.

Tatoeba · #2522695

i Register

In some senses, meticulous is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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