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meticulous

adjective

marked by extreme care in treatment of details

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
M
Ends with
S
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

mɨˈtɪkjɨlɨs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. marked by extreme care in treatment of details

    “a meticulous craftsman”

adjective

  1. marked by precise accordance with details

    “meticulous research”

In context

Example Sentences

a meticulous craftsman
almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities
meticulous research
punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette

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