scrupulous

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Adjective

scrupulous (comparative more scrupulous, superlative most scrupulous)

1. Exactly and carefully conducted.

   He is scrupulous in his finances.

2. Having scruples or compunctions.

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

3. Precise; exact or strict

Synonyms

• meticulous, painstaking
• worried
• ethical, fair-minded, honourable, just, moral, righteous
• See also Wikisaurus:meticulous

Antonyms

• unscrupulous

Related terms

• scrupulously
• scrupulousness

Translations

meticulous

• Danish: omhyggelig (da)
• Dutch: scrupuleus (nl), angstvallig (nl), meticuleus (nl)

• German: sorgfältig (de), gründlich (de)
• Portuguese: escrupuloso (pt)
• Russian: скрупулёзный (ru) (skrupuljóznyj)
• Swedish: noggrann (sv), omsorgsfull (sv), sorgfällig (sv), grundlig (sv), skrupulös (sv), försiktig (sv), betänksam (sv), nogräknad (sv)

having scruples

• Czech: skrupulózní (cs)
• Danish: samvittighedsfuld (da)

• Maori: uhupono (mi)
• Norwegian: skrupuløs (no)
• Swedish: skrupulös (sv), samvetsgrann (sv), samvetsöm (sv)

having principles

• German: gewissenhaft (de)

• Maori: uhupono (mi)