METICULOUS

meticulous

(adjective) marked by extreme care in treatment of details; “a meticulous craftsman”; “almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities”

meticulous, punctilious

(adjective) marked by precise accordance with details; “meticulous research”; “punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

meticulous (comparative more meticulous, superlative most meticulous)

Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.

Synonyms: careful, precise, painstaking, rigorous, scrupulous, Thesaurus:meticulous

Antonyms: sloppy, careless, slapdash

(archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.

Synonym: Thesaurus:cautious

Antonyms: aggressive, carefree, Thesaurus:careless

Source: Wiktionary


Me*tic"u*lous, a. Etym: [L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. méticuleux.]

Definition: Timid; fearful.

– Me*tic"u*lous*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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