scrupulous
scru·pu·lous
adjective
1.
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
- “less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance”
2.
characterized by extreme care and great effort
- “conscientious application to the work at hand”
- “painstaking research”
- “scrupulous attention to details”
Origin
From Middle French scrupuleux, from Latin scrupulosus.
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