| ADJECTIVE | all | scrupulous | having scruples |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | scrupulous, conscientious, painstaking | characterized by extreme / extreme care and great effort |
| Sounds | skruw'pyahlahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled. | |
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| Example | "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" | |
| Narrower | religious | Extremely scrupulous and conscientious |
| See also | principled | Based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality |
| Opposite | unscrupulous | Without scruples or principles |
| Spanish | escrupuloso | |
| Nouns | scruple | an ethical or moral ... / moral principle that inhibits action |
| scruple | uneasiness about the fitness of an action | |
| scrupulousness | conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence | |
| Meaning | Characterized by extreme / extreme care and great effort. | |
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| Example | "scrupulous attention to details" | |
| Synonyms | conscientious, painstaking | |
| Broader | careful | Exercising caution or showing care or attention |
| Spanish | concienzudo, escrupuloso, esmerado, meticuloso, minucioso | |
| Catalan | acurat, diligent, escrupulós, laboriós, meticulós, minuciós, primmirat | |
| Nouns | scrupulousness | strict attention to minute details |
| Adverbs | scrupulously | with extreme / extreme conscientiousness |
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