scrupulous

English

Etymology

From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus

Pronunciation

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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
• Dutch: scrupuleus (nl), angstvallig (nl), meticuleus (nl)
• German: sorgfältig (de), gründlich (de)
• Italian: acribia (it) f, coscienzioso (it), accurato (it), meticoloso
• Maori: uhupoho

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: skrupuløs, nøye, grundig, omhyggelig

• Polish: skrupulatny (pl) m, drobiazgowy (pl) m
• Portuguese: escrupuloso (pt)
• Russian: скрупулёзный (ru) ‎(skrupuljóznyj)
• Swedish: noggrann (sv), omsorgsfull (sv), sorgfällig (sv), grundlig (sv), skrupulös (sv), försiktig (sv), betänksam (sv), nogräknad

having scruples

• Czech: skrupulózní
• Danish: samvittighedsfuld
• Maori: mōteatea, rikarika, pohopā

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: skrupuløs, samvittighetsfull

• Swedish: skrupulös (sv), samvetsgrann, samvetsöm (sv)

having principles

• German: gewissenhaft (de)

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: skrupuløs, prinsippfast

• Polish: zasadniczy (pl) m