scrupulous
Collocations
5ADJ.
fulfilling
VERB + SCRUPULOUS
paid
SCRUPULOUS + NOUN
attention, businessman
PREP.
in
ADV.
always
Definitions
adj
Exactly and carefully conducted.
Come on! You have got to admire their dedication to the rules! These two men are so scrupulous, they would sit at a broken red traffic light for six hours in the middle of the night. “Hey, red is red! We live in a civilized society! Red is red! We stay!”
Having scruples or compunctions.
Precise; exact or strict.
He is scrupulous in his finances.
He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.
Wrongly feeling guilt or anxiety about one’s morality; suffering from scrupulosity.
Because I have a scrupulous conscience, I sometimes need to be reminded that not everything I do is sinful.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — characterized by extreme care and great effort
Antonyms
- unscrupulous
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Come on! You have got to admire their dedication to the rules! These two men are so scrupulous, they would sit at a broken red traffic light for six hours in the middle of the night. “Hey, red is red!
WiktionaryHe is scrupulous in his finances.
WiktionaryHe is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.
WiktionaryThough Alfred is scrupulous in fulfilling his duties at work, he is less conscientious about his obligations at home.
Tatoeba · #1985Tom is scrupulous in matters of business.
Tatoeba · #37125You can see that the architect paid scrupulous attention to detail.
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