adj.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' ti-ky ə -l ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin meticulosus fearful, irregular from metus fear
Date: 1827
: marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details <a meticulous researcher>
synonyms see CAREFUL
– me · tic · u · los · i · ty \ - ˌ ti-ky ə - ' lä-s ə -t ē \ noun
– me · tic · u · lous · ly \ - ' ti-ky ə -l ə s-l ē \ adverb
– me · tic · u · lous · ness \ -n ə s \ noun