scrupulous

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈskɹuː.pjə.ləs/

Definition of scrupulous

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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!””
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adj

  1. 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!””
  2. Having scruples or compunctions.
  3. 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.”
  4. 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.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus.

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