scrupulous
/ˈskruːpjələs/
adjective
- Very careful to do what is right, especially in matters of honesty and morality.
- The scrupulous lawyer refused to take a case that would require hiding evidence.
- A scrupulous journalist always checks facts before publishing a story.
- She was scrupulous about returning every borrowed item exactly on time.
- Done with great attention to detail; very thorough and precise.
- He maintained scrupulous records of every experiment in his lab notebook.
- The accountant gave the financial records a scrupulous examination.
- The scrupulous cleaning of the antique vase removed centuries of grime without damage.
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