scrupulous
The word “scrupulous” has 3 syllables: scru-pu-lous
It's pronounced as /ˈskruːpjələs/
What is synonym and antonym for scrupulous?
In the thesaurus, “scrupulous” has 89 synonyms and 73 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for scrupulous along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for scrupulous
- accurate
- alert
- all-out
- assiduous
- attentive
- careful
- cautious
- chary
- circumspect
- conscientious
- conscionable
- critical
- decent
- deliberate
- demanding
- detail-oriented
- determined
- diligent
- discriminating
- dogged
- dutiful
- esteemed
- ethical
- exact
- exacting
- exhaustive
- fastidious
- finicky
- fussy
- gingerly
- good
- guarded
- heedful
- honest
- honorable
- indefatigable
- intensive
- just
- law-abiding
- loving
- meticulous
- mindful
- minute
- moral
- nice
- observant
- overconscientious
- painstaking
- particular
- patient
- persevering
- plodding
- precise
- principled
- punctilious
- punctual
- reliable
- reputable
- respected
- respectful
- responsible
- right
- right-minded
- righteous
- rigorous
- sedulous
- slow
- solid
- straight
- strict
- studied
- tenacious
- thinking twice
- thorough
- thoroughgoing
- thoughtful
- tireless
- tried-and-true
- true
- trustworthy
- trusty
- upright
- upstanding
- vigilant
- virtuous
- wary
- watchful
- worthy
- zealous
Antonyms for scrupulous
- apathetic
- atrocious
- bad
- base
- bold
- careless
- corrupt
- cursory
- cutthroat
- debased
- debauched
- degenerate
- depraved
- dishonest
- dishonorable
- dissolute
- easygoing
- evil
- evil-minded
- false
- halfhearted
- heedless
- immoral
- impetuous
- imprecise
- inaccurate
- inattentive
- incautious
- indecent
- indifferent
- inexact
- infamous
- iniquitous
- lackadaisical
- lax
- lazy
- lazyish
- lenient
- loose
- low
- mean
- mindless
- nefarious
- neglectful
- negligent
- perverted
- rash
- reckless
- regardless
- reprobate
- sinful
- slipshod
- sloppy
- slovenly
- uncareful
- unconscionable
- uncritical
- undemanding
- undiscriminating
- unethical
- unguarded
- unjust
- unprincipled
- unreliable
- unrighteous
- unsafe
- unscrupulous
- untrustworthy
- unwary
- vicious
- vile
- villainous
- wicked
Meanings of scrupulous
- adjective
- Exactly and carefully conducted.
- Having scruples or compunctions.
- Precise; exact or strict.
Example Sentences
- The accountant was extremely scrupulous in checking every detail.
- She remained scrupulous about following company policies.
- The researcher conducted a scrupulous investigation of the data.
- He is known for being scrupulous in his business dealings.
- Their team took scrupulous care to avoid mistakes.
On this page you'll find 162 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scrupulous, such as: accurate, alert, all-out, apathetic, assiduous, atrocious, attentive.
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