scrupulous
Exactly and carefully conductedExactly and carefully conducted.
» Tom is scrupulous in matters of business.
В деловых вопросах Том скрупулёзен.
Meaning
4 sensesExactly and carefully conducted.
sorgfältig, gründlich
скрупулёзныйskrupuljóznyj, тщательныйtščatelʹnyj, доскональныйdoskonalʹnyj
скрупульо́знийskrupulʹóznyj
Having scruples or compunctions.
gewissenhaft
добросовестныйdobrosovestnyj, порядочныйporjadočnyj, со́вестливыйsóvestlivyj
сумлі́ннийsumlínnyj, добросо́віснийdobrosóvisnyj
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
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.
Examples
6 sentencesTom is scrupulous in matters of business.
ruВ деловых вопросах Том скрупулёзен.
He is scrupulous in matters of business.
You can see that the architect paid scrupulous attention to detail.
You're too scrupulous.
ruВы слишком щепетильны.
Tom is scrupulous.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus.From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus.
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Forms
more scrupulous, most scrupulous| Comparative | more scrupulous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most scrupulous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
35 synonyms- characterized by extreme care and great effort:conscientiouspainstaking
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form