scrupulous.
Exactly and carefully conducted.
Meaning & usage
Exactly and carefully conducted.
Having scruples or compunctions.
Precise; exact or strict.
He is scrupulous in his finances.
He is a scrupulous businessman and always acts in the best interest of his company.
Wrongly feeling guilt or anxiety about one’s morality; suffering from scrupulosity.
Because I have a scrupulous conscience, I sometimes need to be reminded that not everything I do is sinful.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus.
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