scrupulous
pronunciation
How to pronounce scrupulous in British English:
UK [ˈskruːpjələs]
How to pronounce scrupulous in American English:
US [ˈskruːpjələs]
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- Adjective:
- having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
- characterized by extreme care and great effort
Word Origin
- scrupulous (adj.)
- mid-15c., from Anglo-French scrupulus, Middle French scrupuleux, or directly from Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus (see scruple). Related: Scrupulously; scrupulousness.
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Example
- 1. Scrupulous writers will also notice that their copy is edited only lightly and is likely to be used .
- 2. And both american and israeli armies and some less scrupulous police forces around the world are said to have used a sonic tool , the " long range acoustic device " .
- 3. This investment has often been clumsy . In the 1880s , according to stevens , china showed a " scrupulous respect for individual rights and the economy of the soil . "