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scrupulous

adjective

characterized by extreme care and great effort

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Word Facts

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

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Pronunciation

ˈskɹuː.pjə.ləs

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adjective

  1. characterized by extreme care and great effort

    “conscientious application to the work at hand”

adjective

  1. having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

    “less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance”

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Example Sentences

conscientious application to the work at hand
painstaking research
scrupulous attention to details
less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance

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