SCRUPULOUS


Meaning of SCRUPULOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskrü-pyə-ləs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus

Date: 15th century

1. : having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper

2. : punctiliously exact : painstaking

working with scrupulous care

Synonyms: see upright , careful

• scru·pu·lous·ly adverb

• scru·pu·lous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.