overscrupulous
/ˌoʊvərˈskruːpjələs/
adjective
- Too careful about small details or moral rules; excessively concerned with doing the right thing.
- The overscrupulous judge refused to accept any evidence that was not perfectly documented.
- Her overscrupulous attention to grammar made her emails slow to write.
- Being overscrupulous about cleanliness can sometimes waste a lot of time.
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