HyperDic: meticulous

English > 2 senses of the word meticulous:
ADJECTIVEallmeticulous, punctiliousmarked by precise accordance with details
allmeticulousmarked by extreme / extreme care in treatment of details
meticulous > pronunciation
Soundsmahtih'kyahlahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > meticulous: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmarked by precise accordance with details.
Example"meticulous research"
Synonympunctilious
Broaderprecisesharply exact or accurate or delimited
Spanishmeticuloso, minucioso, puntilloso
Catalanmeticulós, minuciós
Nounsmeticulousness, meticulositystrict attention to minute details
Adverbsmeticulouslyin a meticulous manner
English > meticulous: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmarked by extreme / extreme care in treatment of details.
Examples
  • "a meticulous craftsman"
  • "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"
BroaderfastidiousGiving careful attention to detail
Nounsmeticulousness, meticulositystrict attention to minute details

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