scrupulous — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Exactly and carefully conducted.

   Synonyms

   meticulouspainstaking

   Antonyms

   unscrupulous

   Examples

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   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!”

2. Having scruples or compunctions.

   Synonyms

   worried

   Antonyms

   Machiavellian

3. Precise; exact or strict.

   Examples

   He is scrupulous in his finances.

   He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.

4. Wrongly feeling guilt or anxiety about one’s morality; suffering from scrupulosity.

   Synonyms

   ethicalfair-mindedhonourablejustmoralrighteous

   Examples

   Because I have a scrupulous conscience, I sometimes need to be reminded that not everything I do is sinful.

Adjective

1. having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

   Antonyms

   unscrupulous

   Examples

   less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance

2. characterized by extreme care and great effort

   Synonyms

   conscientiouspainstaking

   Examples

   conscientious application to the work at hand

   painstaking research

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   scrupulous attention to details