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   meticulous

   /mɪˈtɪkjʊləs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise: "the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘fearful or timid’): from Latin meticulosus, from metus ‘fear’. The word came to mean ‘overcareful about detail’, hence the current sense (early 19th century).

   Derivatives

   • 1. meticulousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meticulousMeticulous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of METICULOUS is marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details. How to use meticulous in a sentence. Meticulous Has Fearful Roots Synonym Discussion of Meticulous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMETICULOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   METICULOUS definition: 1. very careful and with great attention to every detail: 2. very careful and with great attention…. Learn more.

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   Meticulous definition: taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough. See examples of METICULOUS used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMETICULOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   METICULOUS meaning: 1. very careful and with great attention to every detail: 2. very careful and with great attention…. Learn more.

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   Definition of meticulous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMETICULOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as meticulous, you mean that they do things very carefully and with great attention to detail. He was so meticulous about everything. The painting had been executed with meticulous attention to detail.

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   marked by precise accordance with details. “ meticulous research”. synonyms: punctilious. precise. sharply exact or accurate or delimited. adjective. marked by extreme care in treatment of details. “a meticulous craftsman”. “almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities”.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › meticulousMeticulous - definition of meticulous by The Free Dictionary

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   me·tic′u·los′i·ty (-lŏs′ĭ-tē), me·tic′u·lous·ness n. me·tic′u·lous·ly adv. Synonyms: meticulous, painstaking, careful, scrupulous, fastidious, punctilious. These adjectives mean showing or marked by attentiveness to all aspects or details.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › meticulousmeticulous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · meticulous (comparative more meticulous, superlative most meticulous) Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details. Synonyms: painstaking, fastidious; see also Thesaurus: meticulous Antonyms: sloppy, careless, slapdash

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMETICULOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    METICULOUS definition: very careful, and giving great attention to detail: . Learn more.