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scrupulous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scrupulous \Scru"pu*lous\, a. [L. scrupulosus: cf F. scrupuleux.] 1. Full ofscrupules inclined to scruple; nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act from a fear of offending or of doing wrong Abusing their liberty, to the offense of their weak brethren which were scrupulous. --Hooker. 2. Careful; cautious; exact; nice; as scrupulous abstinence from labor; scrupulous performance of duties. 3. Given to making objections; captious. [Obs.] Equality of two domestic powers Breed scrupulous faction. --Shak. 4. Liable to be doubted; doubtful; nice. [Obs.] The justice of that cause ought to be evident; not obscrure, not scrupulous. --Bacon. Syn: Cautious; careful; conscientious; hesitating. -- {Scru"pu*lous*ly}, adv -- {Scru"pu*lous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scrupulous adj 1: having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong principled; "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance" [ant: {unscrupulous}] 2: characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details" [syn: {conscientious}, {painstaking}]
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