meticulous
AdjectiveUS[muh-tik-yuh-luhs]/məˈtɪkjələs/4 syllables
Synonyms:
punctilious
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- marked by precise accordance with details“meticulous research”“punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette”Synonyms: punctiliousOpposite impreciseSimilar precise
- marked by extreme care in treatment of details“a meticulous craftsman”“almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities”Opposite unfastidiousSimilar fastidious
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Me·tic′u·lous adjective
Origin: L. meticulosus, fr. metus fear: cf. F. méticuleux.
Timid; fearful. archaic
2. Taking great care to get every detail correct; working thoroughly and with precision; as, meticulous workmanship.
— Me·tic′wb-a1′>′u·lous·ly, adverb
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors