scrupulous
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/ˈskɹuː.pjə.ləs/
Definition of scrupulous
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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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
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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.
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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.”
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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.
Words you can make from scrupulous
135 playable · top: CUPROUS (11 pts)
Best play cuprous 11 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
11 words5-letter words
34 words- CLOPS 9 pts
- CORPS 9 pts
- COUPS 9 pts
- CROPS 9 pts
- CROUP 9 pts
- CUSPS 9 pts
- SCOPS 9 pts
- SCULP 9 pts
- SCUPS 9 pts
- CLOUR 7 pts
- CROSS 7 pts
- CURLS 7 pts
- CUSSO 7 pts
- LOCUS 7 pts
- LOUPS 7 pts
- LUPUS 7 pts
- POURS 7 pts
- PROSS 7 pts
- PURLS 7 pts
- ROUPS 7 pts
- SCOUR 7 pts
- SLOPS 7 pts
- SLURP 7 pts
- SOUPS 7 pts
- SPURS 7 pts
- USURP 7 pts
- LOURS 5 pts
- LUSUS 5 pts
- SLURS 5 pts
- SOLUS 5 pts
- SORUS 5 pts
- SOULS 5 pts
- SOURS 5 pts
- SULUS 5 pts
4-letter words
47 words- CLOP 8 pts
- COPS 8 pts
- COUP 8 pts
- CROP 8 pts
- CUPS 8 pts
- CUSP 8 pts
- SCOP 8 pts
- SCUP 8 pts
- COLS 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COSS 6 pts
- CRUS 6 pts
- CURL 6 pts
- CURS 6 pts
- CUSS 6 pts
- LOCS 6 pts
- LOPS 6 pts
- LOUP 6 pts
- OPUS 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- PLUS 6 pts
- POLS 6 pts
- POUR 6 pts
- PROS 6 pts
- PULS 6 pts
- PURL 6 pts
- PURS 6 pts
- PUSS 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- ROUP 6 pts
- SLOP 6 pts
- SOPS 6 pts
- SOUP 6 pts
- SPUR 6 pts
- SUPS 6 pts
- URPS 6 pts
- LOSS 4 pts
- LOUR 4 pts
- OURS 4 pts
- SLUR 4 pts
- SOLS 4 pts
- SOUL 4 pts
- SOUR 4 pts
- SOUS 4 pts
- SULU 4 pts
- ULUS 4 pts
- URUS 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- COP 7 pts
- CUP 7 pts
- COL 5 pts
- COR 5 pts
- COS 5 pts
- CRU 5 pts
- CUR 5 pts
- LOC 5 pts
- LOP 5 pts
- OPS 5 pts
- ORC 5 pts
- POL 5 pts
- POS 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- PUL 5 pts
- PUR 5 pts
- PUS 5 pts
- ROC 5 pts
- SOC 5 pts
- SOP 5 pts
- SUP 5 pts
- UPO 5 pts
- UPS 5 pts
- URP 5 pts
- LOR 3 pts
- ORS 3 pts
- OUR 3 pts
- SOL 3 pts
- SOS 3 pts
- SOU 3 pts
- SUS 3 pts
- ULU 3 pts
2-letter words
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